Legal Support Officer

Queensland Building & Construction Commission; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Building & Construction Commission in Brisbane is seeking a Legal Support Officer to join a collaborative legal team. The role centres on delivering high-quality administrative and case management support for court processes and legal professionals.

You'll prepare court documents, manage electronic records, and coordinate with court registries. The position offers flexible work arrangements with Brisbane as the primary office location; regular in-person attendance is required.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a close-knit team.
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and collate court documents for filing.
• Maintain accurate electronic case records and file notes.
• Data entry across case management systems.
• Liaise with court registries to monitor case progress and timelines.

Skills

Administrative experience

Written and verbal communication

Autonomy

Organization and multitasking

Education

Legal administration experience preferred

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Queensland Building & Construction Commission – Brisbane QLD

Looking to step into a role where your organisation skills, attention to detail and drive truly make an impact? Join QBCC as a Legal Support Officer in a collaborative legal team where your work directly supports court processes, case management and legal professionals working at the heart of Queenslandￂs building and construction industry. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced administrator looking to step into the legal space or build on existing legal administration experience.

About the QBCC

The QBCC is Queensland's independent building and construction regulator, focused on educating, protecting and supporting the industry and community through fair and transparent oversight.

As the sector faces a pivotal decade with major housing goals and the Olympic legacy ahead, the QBCC is modernising services, strengthening partnerships and building capability to deliver at scale.

At its core is a strong commitment to people - fostering an inclusive, high-performing, future-ready workforce where employees can thrive and deliver meaningful outcomes for industry and the community.

About the role

As a Legal Support Officer, you'll play a key role in supporting a team of legal professionals by providing high-quality administrative and case management assistance. Working in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment, you'll help keep matters progressing smoothly by preparing and collating court documents for filing, maintaining accurate electronic case records and file notes and managing data entry across case management systems. You will also liaise with court registries to monitor case progress and timelines.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team where you'll gain valuable exposure to legal processes and court systems. You'll develop practical skills in legal administration and case management while enjoying a varied role that offers genuine growth opportunities, flexible working arrangements and an excellent work-life balance.

This position is based in Brisbane and the successful candidate will enter into a Flexible Work Arrangement reflecting Brisbane as their primary office location. While the role allows for flexibility in working from home, regular in-person attendance at the Brisbane office is a mandatory requirement.

Please refer to the Position Description for the key role responsibilities and suitability requirements for this role.

About You

You're a highly organised administrative professional with a keen eye for detail and enjoy supporting others and working in a collaborative environment. You have excellent customer service skills and are confident engaging with legal professionals and court staff.

Tosucceedin this role, you willbring:

• Proven administrative experience in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a close-knit team
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation and multitasking abilities

Previous experience in Legal administration will be highly regarded.

Why Join the QBCC?

At the QBCC,you'llbe part of apurpose drivenorganisation where your work matters. You will workwithdedicated professionals who value integrity,collaborationand learning.You'llhave opportunities to grow while making a real contribution to shaping the QBCC's future and outcomes for our stakeholders.

Ifyou'reready to dive into acareer definingtransformation journey with us, where your impact will help shape what comes next,we'dlove to hear from you.

Referee checks

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