Legal Counsel - Property

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA) Your chance to work with the best! The role of Legal Counsel, Property is to support the General Counsel and CRRDA Legal team by providing expert, independent legal advice to the Minister, Board, Chief Executive Officer and staff of the CRRDA on property and tenure related issues involving or affecting the CRR Project.

Cross River Rail Delivery Authority (CRRDA) Your chance to work with the best!

Cross River Rail will transform the way we travel to, from and through Brisbane in the future. It will be a catalyst for 10 years of wider rail transformation across the whole of South East Queensland and it is already playing a key role in how we prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Cross River Rail is a new 10.2km rail line including 5.9km of twin tunnels running under the Brisbane River and CBD. It includes the delivery of four new underground stations, two new above-ground stations, accessibility rebuilds for six stations, the construction of three new stations on the Gold Coast, and the introduction of a new world-class 'ETCS' signalling system.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work on one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects and to be a part of something that will leave a legacy for generations to come.

About the Role:

The role of Legal Counsel, Property is to support the General Counsel and CRRDA Legal team protect the interests of the State and the CRRDA by providing expert, independent legal advice to the Minister, Board, Chief Executive Officer and staff of the CRRDA on property and tenure related issues involving or affecting the CRR Project, other 'transport related projects' prescribed under the under the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority Act 2016, Cross River Rail Priority Development Areas (Boggo Road, Woolloongabba, Albert Street and Roma Street).

The Legal Counsel, Property will join the small, high performing in-house Legal team at the CRRDA and report directly to a senior member of the existing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the provision of independent, cost effective, high quality and authoritative legal advice and services to the CRRDA on property and tenure issues.
• Partner with the Land team to support project delivery through establishing appropriate tenure arrangements, including the preparation and negotiation of property-related agreements and dealings, completing tenure correction and acquisition activities, coordinating land hand back processes following construction and proactively identifying and managing property-related legal risks.
• Become an expert on the property-related contractual arrangements for the CRR Project, other transport-related projects and CRR Priority Development Areas.
• Provide timely and accurate advice to the CRRDA regarding legal matters involving or impacting operations.
• Promote and maximise the CRRDA's operational and commercial effectiveness and
• Assist the CRRDA to use the legal resources available to it in a fiscally sustainable
• Manage, document and retain corporate legal knowledge for the
• Deliver multi agency outcomes on behalf of the Delivery Authority in the interest of State and CRR.

About You:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Property law experience across the public and/or private sectors, in particular relating to commercial development, transport, infrastructure and/or major projects, with a strong background in formulating effective legal solutions for complex matters related to project delivery;
  
• Experience and success in fostering legal compliance with commercial acumen, collaboration and active participation especially across multi-disciplinary teams;
  
• Experience withsecuring and amending tenure associated with major projects;
  
• Awareness of legislative and policy considerations relevant to project delivery and land acquisitions;
  and
• Exceptionalwritten and verbal communication skills, self-motivated with exceptional time and practice management skills.

Mandatory requirement:

Admitted or immediately entitled to be admitted as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Why work with CRRDA?

On Cross River Rail you will not only work with the best but become your best. And as we enter a new phase of delivery, our project offers a rare career opportunity for top tier professionals to have played their part on something that is genuinely city shaping and transformative.

Our people are supported with flexible work options, career development through the Australian Institute of Management, salary packaging and access to world class employee assistance provider Benestar.

At Cross River Rail we are an equal opportunity employer and strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life.

How To Apply:

Please submit your CV before the closing date of Monday 1 st July 2024.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all Cross River Rail Delivery Authority vacancies.

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