Legal Administration Officer
CLAIMS UNIT
One-year fixed term contract, with the opportunity to extend – Cairns or Townsville
- Position Location: Cairns
- Employment Type: One-year fixed term contract, with the opportunity to extend
- Salary: $79,729.19 – $89,684.75 per annum
About NQLC
North Queensland Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (NQLC) is the Native Title Representative Body (NTRB) delivering native title services in North Queensland. NQLC is run by a First Nations board of directors, representing several native title groups, each of whom have their own language, culture, traditions and protocols.
NQLC’s region is as diverse in its landscapes as it is in its culture, covering the marine environment of the Great Barrier Reef, the Central Queensland Coast, Brigalow Belt, Wet Tropics of the coastal and upland areas, Einasleigh Uplands and Desert Uplands, Mitchell Grass Downs and the Savannah Gulf Plains.
NQLC services include advising on and conducting native title claims from initial research to determination; support for registered native title claimants and prescribed bodies corporate (PBCs) seeking assistance with future act matters including mining and exploration and other infrastructure projects; advice and assistance on cultural heritage management; negotiation and drafting of Indigenous land use agreements including logistical and other support during negotiations and in agreement implementation; and support for PBCs to strengthen and consolidate administrative and management practices.
Our Mission
In our business, we will empower native title common law holders to secure their cultural rights and interests in caring for and developing people, culture, and county, including freshwaters and salt waters. Through self-determination, promote economic development and social advocacy.
About the Role
NQLC is currently seeking a full time Legal Administration Officer to join the NQLC’s Claims Team in our Cairns office. In this role, you will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the in-house solicitors within the Legal Unit of the Claims Team. Their work primarily involves matters before the Federal Court of Australia. You will also assist with general administrative tasks across the NQLC as required.
About You:
You will have the ability to work as part of a cohesive and integrated legal team and be committed to achieving real outcomes for First Nations people. Successful applicants will be motivated team players with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation.
In addition to a rewarding and dynamic position, NQLC offers:
NQLC offers a safe and supportive working environment, and provides the following in addition to your standard employee experience:
- Salary Sacrifice
- Annual CPI increases
- 15.4% superannuation
- Leave loading of 18.5%
- Flexible working arrangements:
- Working from home arrangements
- Extra 2 weeks of paid leave over end of year shutdown
- Additional paid leave on Mabo Day and NAIDOC Day
- Healthy Employees Program
- Individual flexibility arrangements including TOIL
- Paid Parental Leave
Note: Some out of office work to attend meetings and travel to outlying areas may be required.
How to Apply
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons are particularly encouraged to apply.
A Position Description including Selection Criteria for this position can be downloaded below.
All applicants must address the Selection Criteria in their Application and provide a current CV and two current referees.
Applications should be marked ‘Confidential’ and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer at cservices@nqlc.com.au.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications close 5:00pm 30th January 2026.
Please note that our office is closed over the Christmas and New Year break. We will be available to answer any questions about the role on (07) 4042 7013 from 12 January 2026.
