Senior Policy Solicitor

Job Description

• Real job flexibility and a part-time opportunity (0.6 FTE)
• Join an engaged, connected team with a positive and collaborative culture
• Legal policy/advocacy

About us

Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the professional body for legal practitioners, representing more than 11 000 members state-wide. We lead the legal profession by advocating for good law and supporting good lawyers.

About the role

QLS has a part-time (3 days per week) opportunity for a Senior Policy Solicitor to join their Legal Policy team for a 12 month fixed-term contract. The Legal Policy team progresses the Queensland Law Society mission to advocate for good law for the public good.

The Legal Policy team supports key stakeholder relationships and the Society’s policy committees to represent the legal profession’s perspective on law reform issues affecting the Queensland legal profession and the community.

This role works directly with the Society’s specialist legal policy committees to identify, research, advocate and educate on law reform issues of relevance to the Queensland legal profession and the community. In this role you will;

• collaborate with and coordinate the Society’s policy committees
• conduct legal research for the purposes of briefing policy committees on the background and key issues attending advocacy matters.
• draft complex and often technical submissions to Government and other entities
• advocate to government and other stakeholders on current law reform issues
• develop education and guidance materials for the legal profession on recent developments in the law.

About you

Ideally you will have the following:

• 7 + years post admission legal practice experience with a sound level of legal knowledge (both breadth and depth) across a range of legal specialities.
• Strong critical and strategic legal analysis and research skills with demonstrated ability to produce practical solutions to complex legal reform issues.
• High level written communication skills with an ability to make logical legal arguments and determine the appropriate style of communication depending on the audience and objective.
• High level oral and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to persuade key stakeholders about issues of legal reform.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience. For more information about the role, including obtaining a copy of the position description, please email People and Culture on [email protected] or call 07 3842 5929.

Closing Date: 5 August 2022

Please note:

• that we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
• you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
• this position may require the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.

Why join us

• At QLS our purpose is to be an authoritative voice, to help members succeed, to connect with the profession and respect, protect and promote human rights in line with our vision of Good Law – Good Lawyers – Public Good.
• Our workforce is diverse, inclusive and equal; and is representative of our members.
• Employees in our teams have flexibility within a social and collaborative environment.
• Support through social events, cross team working groups and many more initiatives.
• We are committed to leading change through our people, and by joining us you will assist build a society that genuinely cares about its members, people and Queensland law.