Job Description
Our team is based at 1 William Street in the Brisbane CBD, offering exceptional workplace amenities including abundant natural light, sweeping river and city views and close proximity to some of Brisbane’s finest public spaces. If you are ready to step beyond timesheets and into a leadership role where you can influence major decisions, take ownership of complex and high‑impact work, and contribute to transformative projects, we would like to hear from you.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/692807/26
Closing Date: Friday, 10 July 2026
Key Responsibilities
As Director, you will:
* partner with senior executives, decision makers and project leaders to provide strategic, solution focused advice on complex and fast moving matters;
* lead and oversee advice on significant commercial, property, funding and major project delivery issues;
* build and maintain trusted, influential relationships with clients and stakeholders across government; and
* play a pivotal leadership role in delivering outcomes that will shape Queensland’s future for generations to come.
Requirements
We are seeking a highly accomplished, commercially astute legal leader to join our Legal Services team as Director. This is a rare opportunity to step into a strategic role at the centre of some of Queensland’s most significant and high‑profile initiatives.
From leading major infrastructure projects for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to shaping the Gabba Entertainment and Housing Precinct, you will be working on matters that most lawyers only ever observe from the outside.
This is not a traditional government legal role.
About The Company
The Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning is working to build a prosperous, connected, liveable, sustainable and resilient Queensland.
The department brings together the functions of infrastructure planning and policy, planning, local government and regional services as well as economic and regional development to create better cities, towns and communities through future-focused planning, smart development, engagement and strong partnerships. The department also has a key role in supporting and providing advice to local governments throughout Queensland, and implementing finance and funding programs.
