About us
Queensland Law Society (QLS) is the professional body for legal practitioners, representing more than 14,000 members state-wide. We lead the solicitors of Queensland with our purpose of Good Law – Good Lawyers – Public Good.
Job Description
Job Description
QLS has a full-time permanent opportunity for a Manager to join their Licensing team. The Licensing team works within the Regulation division to discharge the regulatory functions of QLS under the Legal Profession Act .
In this role you will:
- Lead and mentor the solicitors of the Licensing team.
- Conduct and manage files in relation to regulatory matters.
- Provide legal advice to the General Manager, Regulation regarding the regulation of the legal profession.
- Draft and update policies and procedures, guidelines, indemnity rules and website content, that relate to QLS regulatory functions and matters.
Ideally you will have the following:
- Tertiary qualifications in law, with at least 7 years post admission experience.
- Current practising certificate or eligibility for grant of a local practising certificate.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
Why join us?
By joining QLS you will assist to build a society that genuinely cares about its members, people and Queensland law.
- 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.
- Our workforce is diverse, inclusive and equal; and is representative of our members.
- We are committed to leading change through our people.
- We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation – Employer of Choice for Gender Equality. be listed on Diversity Council Australia’s Inclusive Employer Index.
- Employees have flexibility within a social and collaborative environment.
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.
For more information about the role, including obtaining a copy of the position description, please email People and Culture on or call