Legal Counsel - Corporate Advisory

Moreton Bay Regional Council; Strathpine; Hybrid; AUD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight (72.5-hour)

Hybrid work arrangement

Salary plus 12% super

Salary packaging options

Discounted health insurance

Fitness Passport program

Study, Training And Research Scheme (i

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay seeks a Legal Counsel to join the Corporate Advisory team in Strathpine. You will provide legal advice across governance, administrative law, employment law and WHS, supporting council decisions and regulatory compliance within a dynamic in-house environment.

You’ll work with senior leaders, contribute to a broad range of local government legal matters, and help shape governance frameworks and policy.

Qualifications

• Experience providing legal advice in governance, administrative law, employment, WHS and local government requirements.
• Ability to advise on governance frameworks, codes of conduct and regulatory compliance.
• Strong research and opinion-writing skills for complex local government matters.
• Experience coordinating with regulators and external advisers on governance matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on administrative, employment and WHS matters and governance requirements.
• Advise on statutory obligations, decision-making processes and conflicts of interest.
• Review policies, delegations and governance frameworks for legal compliance.
• Prepare opinions, briefing notes and local laws for senior management and elected members.
• Monitor legislative changes affecting local government and advise on improvements.
• Coordinate with external regulators and government agencies on governance matters.
• Assist across commercial contracting, construction and property as needed.

Skills

Administrative law

Employment law

WHS

Local government governance

Legal advisory

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor

Job description

The Details:

• PermanentFull Time | 9 day fortnight
• $103,597 pa to $130,980 pa + 12% super (level 5 to 7)
• 72.5hour fortnight
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Strathpine

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Legal Counsel - Corporate Advisory, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

We’re excited to be growing our in-house legal team and are seeking a talented Legal Counsel to join us. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer looking to grow your career and make a meaningful impact in Local Government.

As part of the collaborative and high-performing legal team, you will strengthen and expand our capability in providing legal advice in governance, administrative law, employment law, WHS and local government legislative requirements, while contributing to the team’s broader legal function across commercial contracting, construction / infrastructure contracting, property, planning and environment, and dispute resolution.

At the City of Moreton Bay, your work will help shape decisions that affect the community every day. You’ll step into a trusted advisory role, working at the heart of strategic, legal and operational decision-making within Australia’s third-largest council.

In this team, no two days are the same. You will:

• Provide legal advice on administrative law, employment law, WHS, local government legislative requirements and governance (including privacy, human rights, discrimination and local laws).
• Advise Council on statutory obligations, decision-making processes, conflicts of interest, ethical obligations, codes of conduct, sector integrity requirements and governance best practices.
• Provide advice on council policies, delegations, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Provide advice in respect of complaints, investigations, and governance-related disputes, including responses to oversight agencies and regulators.
• Advise on public transparency obligations, including right to information, privacy, record-keeping, and public interest disclosure matters.
• Support council meetings by advising on legal risks, meeting procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Review council reports, resolutions, and governance documentation to ensure legal compliance and procedural validity.
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions, briefing notes, local laws and recommendations for senior management and elected members.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting local government and advise on necessary governance improvements.
• Help coordinate with external regulators, government agencies, and legal advisers on governance, compliance, and administrative law matters.

While the primary focus of this role is the provision of legal advice regarding administrative law, employment law, WHS, local government legislative requirements and governance, you will also have opportunities to contribute across other areas of Council's legal service as business needs require.

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About you

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large and growing in-house legal team during a period of transformation and expansion.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, people-focused environment where you’ll be supported to develop your skills, strengthen relationships across the business and contribute to delivering contemporary, best-practice legal services.

You will:

• Play a key role in projects that deliver lasting benefits to the community.
• Work closely with senior leaders across the organisation.
• Be supported by experienced legal professionals in a collaborative environment.
• Have opportunities to broaden your practice across planning, property, commercial, construction and other local government legal disciplines.

Local Government offers a diverse and interesting portfolio of work, giving you exposure to a broad range of legal areas while deepening your expertise. If you’ve ever considered a move into Local Government, this is an ideal time to join us as we grow.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA- 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling serviceand Mates in Construction program.
• Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at [e-mail].

Your Future City. See it. Shape it. Live It. City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.