Legal Administrator (Appeals)

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Legal Services deliver professional legal advice and services that support Council’s strategic and operational objectives.

As a Legal Administrator you will:

• Prepare and coordinate legal documentation, including Court documents, correspondence, appeal briefing materials, and briefs for barristers and expert witnesses, as well as liaising with legal professionals and Court officers.
• Research and analyse information from Council systems and files to source key documents for briefs, discovery, position papers, briefing notes, and other legal or project materials.
• Deliver high‑level administrative and system support across the branch, including managing legal assistance requests, records and file management, diary and meeting coordination, precedent maintenance, and timely responses to enquiries.
• Identify and implement improvements in office workflows, processes, and systems to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
• Maintain compliance and uphold Council standards, including records management, WHS obligations, confidentiality, integrity, and quality customer service as part of the Legal Services support team.

This position is based at  Sunshine Coast City Hall, in the heart of Maroochydore CBD. This state of the art and sustainable building is designed to achieve an innovative and collaborative workspace.

About you

The successful candidate will have: 

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience, such as a Certificate III in Business Administration, Local Government, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven administrative experience in a legal environment, including knowledge of legal office protocols, standard legal documentation, Court processes, and legal research resources.
• Experience preparing Court documents, or the ability to quickly develop this capability.
• Ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of Council operations, including Development Application/Approval processes, conveyancing requirements, and relevant policies and systems.
• Strong digital capability, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, legal software systems, and the ability to learn new applications quickly.
• Current C‑Class driver licence, with the ability to travel to other Council locations when required.
• Compliance with any Queensland Government public health vaccination directives relevant to the role.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1–2-page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing these criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Angus Conaghan during business hours on 0487 888 379.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.