Senior Lawyer

at  Crime and Corruption Commission

About us
We have a vision that our communities will be safe and supported by fair and ethical public institutions with a focus on those matters of highest threat to the Queensland community. As an organisation we are committed to this vision and as such our values of people, accountability, integrity, courage and excellence underpin everything we do at the CCC.
What we offer

At the CCC our people have access to a range of employee benefits that promote career development, enhance employee wellbeing and encourage a healthy and balanced work and home life. When you join the CCC you can access the following benefits:

• salary packaging- 12.75% superannuation- flexible work options, including working from home- access to paid parental leave- accrued time off- opportunity to purchase leave- 17.5% annual leave loading- health and wellbeing program- study assistance- access to a wide variety of training opportunities- free annual influenza vaccination- six star rated inner city location close to public transport

About you
Appointments in the CCC are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously, the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities which align with the leadership competencies and the CCC’s values.
We require that you are admitted, or eligible for immediate admission, as a legal practitioner in Queensland; and
Qualifications acquired from overseas will only be accepted if recognised to an equivalent level in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework.

• Practising experience that demonstrates:
• knowledge of areas of law relevant to the CCC’s work, including civil litigation and administrative law;
• ability to conduct or direct the conduct of effective litigation in Queensland and Australian courts and Tribunals, particularly in civil and/or quasi-criminal proceedings and including engagement in appropriate negotiation of settlements; and
• strong advocacy skills, to effectively examine compelled witnesses in the context of CCC investigative hearings; to conduct applications before the Supreme Court in its civil jurisdiction whether ex parte or represented/contested;
• proactive regard to the development of new criminal and civil law of relevance to the exercise of the CCC’s functions and the direction of CCC officers, including the preparation and delivery of legal professional development training to multi-disciplinary teams.
• Thorough knowledge, or the ability to rapidly acquire thorough knowledge, of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld), the Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 (Qld), and the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 (Qld) and other relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated capacity to accurately analyse complex and/or voluminous intelligence and evidentiary material against the relevant legislative framework, including public interest and human rights considerations, to robustly assess merit over the lifetime of a proceeding.
• High level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to provide informal direction and prepare formal, written advice; to draft or review complex affidavits, and other court documents including applications, outlines of argument, and draft orders, and to produce or review complex reports and correspondence.
  Please refer to the Role Description for further requirements which will be considered.
  How to apply
  For more detailed information, including what is required to demonstrate your suitability for the role, refer to the attached role description. Pre-employment vetting forms a part of our selection process - you may be asked to provide detailed personal particulars and private interests information. For more information about our security vetting process please refer to How to apply | CCC - Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland
  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License