Queensland Rail owns and operates the regional and passenger rail network providing passenger transport services, travel and tourism services and enabling rail freight transport services across the State.  Safety of our customers, the community and our people is our number one priority.   Our vision is to connect communities through a modern, world-class rail service and we are undergoing a significant transformational journey while striving to achieve this vision.  A key component of this journey is to deliver an integrated public transport system with a strong commitment to customer excellence delivered through safe and reliable services.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the General Counsel leads our legal team for all legal matters to ensure the organisation is legally protected and its exposure to financial, operational and other risks is appropriately managed.

You will deliver world class service standards in strategy formulation, stakeholder engagement, financial and commercial excellence and people leadership in a dynamic and changing rail network and passenger transport environment.  You will lead the development and implementation of Queensland Rai’s legal framework and legal service delivery across the organisation ensuring compliance with applicable law.  You will also provide advice to the CEO and Board and attend Board meetings as required.

To be successful in this position, you will demonstrate high level strategic and thought leadership experience within a complex operational, customer oriented and major infrastructure projects environment.  You will have knowledge of regulatory requirements governing the rail or similar industry and the relevant laws as they relate to a large, complex, state Government owned organisation.  Your high level of skill will identify risk and promote consistent management and resolution of legal and commercial issues.

A track record of fostering an engaged, safety-focused team that builds relationships, influences, negotiates and sustains productive stakeholder relationships and commercial partnerships is essential.  You will undertake high level, critical analysis of complex information, evaluating enterprise-wide implications and formulating effective responses to critical legal, policy, program, service delivery and stakeholder issues.  You will lead and develop a team of professionals to ensure effective legal matter, contract and legal risk management while improving efficiency through innovation in service delivery.

Formal legal qualifications are essential and you will have relevant experience as a General Counsel including the management of legal service delivery.  You are recognised for your ability to create an organisational culture that engages people, promotes continuous improvement and engenders a robust customer service philosophy and compliance culture. A pragmatic practitioner, you have a track record of effectively influencing behaviours cross-functionally and bring the presence and confidence to support and challenge decision making at Executive and Board level.

This is a permanent opportunity which is based in Brisbane CBD and has an attractive salary package.

Apply to position number 67241 by submitting a cover letter and resume providing evidence of meeting the requirements of the role.  Applications will close 10pm, Sunday 22 April 2018.

For a confidential discussion, please call Andrew Wells on 07 3072 2497.

The recruitment and selection process for this position will require the successful candidate to satisfactorily undertake pre-employment checks including an alcohol and other drug screen.

Queensland Rail is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from non-English speaking backgrounds to apply for this position.