Solicitor - Generalist

Cairns Community Legal Centre; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice options

4 weeks annual leave

3 weeks personal leave

Christmas/New Year closure

Practising certificate costs met

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cairns Community Legal Centre in Cairns, QLD, seeks a solicitor to join our community-based team. You will undertake high-quality legal work to help disadvantaged clients across family, consumer, discrimination, and human rights matters, including direct client services, casework, and advocacy.

Reporting to the Principal Solicitor, you will lead outreach and education activities, contribute to law reform and social policy work, and collaborate with a supportive team to achieve positive client

Qualifications

• Admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and a practising certificate.
• At least 2 years PAE (experience).
• Hold a full Queensland Driver’s Licence and a Queensland Paid Employee Blue Card.
• Strong communication, teamwork and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct client services including legal advice, casework and representation.
• Deliver outreach and education activities, including travel to regional locations.
• Address systemic issues through law reform and social policy work.
• Share workloads with colleagues and participate in promotional activities.

Skills

Legal analysis

Client communication

Advocacy

Education

Admission as solicitor (Queensland)

Job description

Cairns Community Legal Centre – Cairns QLD

Are you a solicitor looking to make a real difference in the community?

Join this community-based NFP in this rewarding and challenging role

Solicitors with minimum 2 years PAE encouraged to apply

• Enjoy an attractive remuneration$108,737.51 gross per annum plus 13% super and 17.5% leave loading
• Full-time, ongoing (35 hours per week)
• Eligible employees may also benefit from salary sacrifice options to further increase their take-home pay
• Paid Leave: 4 weeks annual leave, and 3 weeks personal leave
• Additional 2 weeks paid Christmas/New Year closure
• Practising certificate costs met
• Employee Assistance Program

AboutCairns Community Legal Centre

TheCairns Community Legal Centreis a non-profit, government-funded community organisation, committed to providing free legal and social justice services to a range of disadvantaged clients.

The Centre extends its services across a range of areas of law including guardianship, domestic violence, peace and good behaviour matters, consumer law, credit, debt, motor vehicle property damage, discrimination and human rights, family law, child protection, elder law, criminal and traffic matters.

This work is provided for a diverse range of clients including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those experiencing domestic or family violence, financial difficulties and homelessness.

You will have demonstrated experience in practice areas relevant to the areas of law offered by the Centre, including but not limited to domestic and family violence, consumer law, discrimination, human rights, mental health, family, and elder law.

About the Role

TheCairns Community Legal Centreis now seeking aSolicitorto join their team.

Reporting to the Centre's Principal Solicitor, you will be responsible for undertaking high quality legal work that seeks to make a difference.

Some of your daily responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

Providing direct client services including legal advice, ongoing casework and representation, duty lawyer services, information and referrals

Identifying, developing, organising and delivering quality community education work, awareness raising, networking and promotional work which may include travel to provide services in regional and remote outreach locations; and

Addressing systemic issues, including through the provision of law reform work and social policy work.

As a member of the Centre’s team, you will also share workloads with your colleagues, and be actively involved in promotional and other activities where required.

About You

You will have (or be eligible for) admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and a practising certificate which entitles you to practice as a solicitor in Queensland; with applications from Solicitors with at least 2 years PAE.

You will hold (or be able to hold within an agreed timeframe) a full Queensland driver’s licence.

You must hold or be eligible to obtain a valid Queensland Paid Employee Blue Card. In accordance with "No Card, No Start" laws, you must have an approved card and be successfully linked to our organisation before you can begin working.

The successful candidate will be an adaptable and agile individual, with the ability to respond to emerging demands. A strong team player, you'll demonstrate respect, have a positive attitude and enthusiastically accept new challenges as they arise. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills will be key for your success, as will the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

Importantly, you'll be passionate about the work you'll be doing, and will have a genuine interest in working to help people who are experiencing disadvantage. You will also work with a strong spirit of service to get results and achieve positive client outcomes.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Cairns Community Legal Centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recruitment and Retention policy sets out our commitment to:

• Fostering a culturally inclusive workplace where people feel welcomed and valued,
• Promoting and enhancing cultural safety and respect, and
• Promoting permanent career opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job seekers, including retention.

As part of your employment you will be required to undertake a criminal history check.

Please note that for this vacancy, we will not be considering submissions from Agencies.

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