Senior Legal Counsel

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join Office of the General Counsel, Chancellery Division.

About us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The Office of the General Counsel is led by the General Counsel and is responsible for providing legal services to the University. It provides legal advice to the Vice-Chancellor and President, Senior Executive and Council. The portfolio also includes the assurance and audit office, which provides independent analysis, appraisals, recommendations, advice and information about QUT’s internal control systems, effectiveness, and performance quality..

What you need to succeed

• Admission as a Legal practitioner in the State of Queensland with an unrestricted practising certificate with at least 6 years post-admission legal experience (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to draft a wide variety of complex legal documents, with particular emphasis on drafting of contracts and agreements in a plain English drafting style.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical advice on a variety of legal matters, and demonstrated ability to handle and resolve complex legal issues.
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills to effectively communicate and liaise with clients within the University at all levels.
• Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to communicate practical legal advices to a diverse range of clients across the University.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritise tasks to manage competing deadlines and meet timeframes required for advices and agreements, with the proven ability to manage a high volume of work with broad direction and minimal supervision only. Demonstrated attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy with minimal supervision.

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join Office of the General Counsel, Chancellery Division.

About us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The Office of the General Counsel is led by the General Counsel and is responsible for providing legal services to the University. It provides legal advice to the Vice-Chancellor and President, Senior Executive and Council. The portfolio also includes the assurance and audit office, which provides independent analysis, appraisals, recommendations, advice and information about QUT’s internal control systems, effectiveness, and performance quality..

What you need to succeed

Admission as a Legal practitioner in the State of Queensland with an unrestricted practising certificate with at least 6 years post-admission legal experience (or equivalent)

Demonstrated ability to draft a wide variety of complex legal documents, with particular emphasis on drafting of contracts and agreements in a plain English drafting style.

Demonstrated ability to provide practical advice on a variety of legal matters, and demonstrated ability to handle and resolve complex legal issues.

Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills to effectively communicate and liaise with clients within the University at all levels.

Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to communicate practical legal advices to a diverse range of clients across the University.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritise tasks to manage competing deadlines and meet timeframes required for advices and agreements, with the proven ability to manage a high volume of work with broad direction and minimal supervision only. Demonstrated attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy with minimal supervision.

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:
Belong at QUT 
We are guided by our values of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Innovation, and Academic Freedom and our QUT Connections in our mission to inspire and shape the next generation of change-makers. 
In support of our Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy , we aspire to an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6% and we encourage Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a fulfilling career. 
We believe in creating safe spaces for inclusivity to flourish and we know that diversity is our strength – see our commitment . If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you.

Job opens:  15-May-2024

Applications Close:  28-May-2024 at 11.30pm
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