Full Time / 9 day fortnight / 36 hours
Salary: From $121,839 plus Superannuation - Potential opportunity to negotiate salary based on skills and experience.
Position Brief - Senior Lawyer
The Senior Lawyer is responsible for assisting with the delivery of high-level professional legal advice across all aspects of local government law, with a particular focus on commercial, property and administrative law.
This exciting opportunity will see the successful candidate work closely with the City's 2032 Games Coordination team, while also providing trusted legal advice and support to the Mayor, Councillors, Chief Executive Officer, Executive General Managers, Managers and employees on a broad range of legal matters.
As a key member of the Legal Services team, you will play a strategic role in supporting the City's major projects, governance frameworks and commercial initiatives. You will partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation, helping to manage legal risk, ensure compliance and deliver practical, solutions-focused legal advice that enables the City to achieve its objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts and agreements
Providing legal support for asset and property acquisitions and disposals
Advising on intellectual property registrations, protection and licensing arrangements
Delivering procurement, contracting and probity advice
Managing administrative law, governance and regulatory matters
Providing timely, practical and commercially focused legal advice to support Council in exercising its responsibilities and powers as a local government
Working under the broad direction of the Manager Legal Services while exercising a significant degree of professional judgement and autonomy
Liaising with a range of external stakeholders, including courts, tribunals and government agencies, such as the Magistrates Court, Land Court, Planning and Environment Court, and other relevant regulatory bodies.
Please refer to the attached position brief for further information.
About You
You are an experienced legal professional with strong technical expertise, sound judgement and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You thrive in a dynamic environment, can confidently manage competing priorities, and provide pragmatic legal solutions that support organisational outcomes.
You will have:
Bachelor Degree Law
Registration Queensland Law Society
Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future
The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.
We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:
9-day fortnight
Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
Personal and professional development courses
Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year.
We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.
How to apply
Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.
Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.
Contact Person Jansen Croft
Contact email
[email protected]
Closing Date Sunday 13 September 2026 @11:59pm AEST
We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.
