SOLICITOR - PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Personnel Area: Governance and Legal Services

Branch: City Legal

Salary Range: Band 7: AUD: $132,572.00 - $144,942.00 per annum + Superannuation 

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Brisbane CBD

Are you a litigation lawyer seeking a new challenge and the chance to expand your skill set?

The successful candidate for our Solicitor - Planning And Development will be given the autonomy to take the lead in litigation and grow your experience and exposure to complex cases.

Join a team where flexibility meets quality work. Enjoy 7.25-hour workdays, hybrid arrangements, and the ability to accrue flex whilst experiencing diverse and interesting work. This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your planning and environment career, building a name for yourself whilst restoring work/life balance.

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 have more than 300 job types across a broad range of service areas, roles that serve our community. 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

This is a unique opportunity to be part of one of the busiest planning and environment litigation practices in Queensland and work alongside an experienced and established team in the conduct of Planning and Environment Court litigation. 

In this role you will provide strategic advice and Court representation to Council in the conduct of a large volume of Planning and Environment Court proceedings, whilst receiving mentorship and guidance from the highly regarded planning and environment group within City Legal’s Planning and Development Team. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a litigation lawyer looking to take on a challenge and to gain far more on-the-ground experience than their peers.

We are looking for a highly collaborative and motivated solicitor with highly developed communication skills looking to build their career and to develop a speciality in planning and development law.

In this role you will:

• conduct litigation in the Planning and Environment Court on behalf of Brisbane City Council
• prepare matters for hearing in the Planning and Environment Court, instruct barristers where appropriate and appear in Court as an advocate
• provide specialist legal skills, advocacy and advice on a wide range of critical and sensitive issues to Council
• conduct and advise on a variety of planning and environment matters on behalf of Brisbane City Council
• participate in the delivery of legal services with respect to planning and development matters as part of a specialist team

To be successful you will have:

• must be admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and hold a current Practicing Certificate from the Queensland Law Society.
• knowledge and experience in planning law, with experience in the conduct of Planning and Environment Court litigation or experience in the conduct of general litigation with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced and hands on way;
• strong advocacy skills, with the ability to represent Council in Court and lead negotiations
• high-level communication skills and the ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders
• developed negotiation and mediation skills;
• demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible hybrid working arrangement
• 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 (cover letter of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role will require a Criminal History Check.

For more information: Please email dimitrios.amarandos@brisbane.qld.gov.au

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: Friday 24^th April 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.