Job Description

Personnel Area: Governance and Legal Services

Branch: City Legal

Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 - $162,791 AUD per annum + superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Business

Brisbane City Council is one of the largest local governments in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the biggest employers in Queensland. We employ an inclusive and diverse workforce, with great benefits and flexible work options. A job with Council offers skill development, career mobility and access to benefits that matter.

Our Branch

City Legal is a specialist provider of legal services to Brisbane City Council. We provide a comprehensive range of cost-effective legal services, adding value to Council's core business and major projects.

The Role

Brisbane City Council is seeking an experienced Property Solicitor to provide high‑quality legal advice on complex property and local government matters that shape Brisbane’s growth and infrastructure.

In this senior role, you will work on significant property transactions and major projects, partnering closely with internal clients and stakeholders to deliver practical, solutions‑focused legal advice that supports Council’s responsibilities to the community.

What you’ll be doing

• provide clear, timely and practical legal advice on complex property and local government matters
• review and negotiate a broad range of property‑related documents, including contracts for sale and purchase, leases, licences, easements, development agreements and project documentation
• advise on matters relating to major projects, infrastructure delivery, resumptions, Native Title and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
• advise on legislation, subordinate legislation and local laws
• liaise and negotiate at senior levels with Council, State Government and external stakeholders.

To be successful you will have:

• admission as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and a current Queensland Law Society Practising Certificate
• significant experience in property and local government law, including complex transactions and advisory work
• strong drafting skills across a wide range of legal documentation
• excellent negotiation, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• collaborative approach and commitment to values‑based leadership and continuous improvement.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please call Zoe Hare on 07 3178 5012.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 7 June 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.