Finished a law degree but not sold on practice? Working as a paralegal, law clerk, or legal secretary and ready to own your own matters? This is the analytical core of legal work - statutory interpretation, evidence assessment, formal submissions to a regulator - applied to construction licensing instead of litigation. No PLT. No admission required. And your earnings aren’t capped by a lockstep salary band - strong performers earn $90k-$110k.

About National Licensing

National Licensing is a growing consultancy that manages builder and trade licence applications end-to-end with the QBCC and other state licensing authorities. Our clients are construction business owners - builders and tradies whose livelihoods depend on getting licensed. We assess their eligibility, gather and test their evidence against the regulator’s standards, and prepare complete, qualified applications built for a high probability of success. The outcomes are high-stakes and real: a licence can transform a client’s income and business overnight.

The role

As a Junior Licensing Consultant you’ll be the primary point of contact for your own clients, managing each matter from first enquiry through to licence outcome. Day to day you will:

Interpret licensing legislation and regulator requirements across Queensland and other states

Assess client evidence - contracts, plans, permits, invoices, scope of works, financials - against the QBCC’s Accepted Evidence Standard

Prepare experience summaries, referee reports and complete application packs for submission to the regulator





Conduct referee calls and manage communications with clients and the regulator at every stage

Run a full QA check on every application before it’s submitted - we hold ourselves to a 99% approval rate

Respond to regulator Requests for Information and see each matter through to a decision

Keep meticulous records in our CRM and document management systems

You’ll work with direct authority to submit applications and deal with regulators, reporting to our COO, with clear escalation support for anything non-standard. As we expand into more states, you’ll build expertise in new licensing regimes as the business grows.

Who this suits

We’ve found this role fits people with legal training or legal-industry experience who want responsibility now, not in five years:

Law graduates who’ve decided practising isn’t for them (or aren’t sure yet) - no PLT or admission needed

Paralegals and law clerks ready to run their own files instead of supporting someone else’s

Junior and graduate lawyers who want the intellectual work of law with client ownership and uncapped earnings from day one

Legal secretaries with sharp document management skills looking for a step up into client-facing, analytical work





Final-year law students seeking a genuine graduate role (full-time or part-time while you finish)

What you’ll bring

A law degree (completed or near-complete) or equivalent experience in legal support, administration, or regulatory processing

Forensic attention to detail - you’ll cross-check complex documentation against regulatory checklists where errors matter

Strong written communication - your work goes to clients and a regulator

Confidence on the phone with down-to-earth people - our clients are builders and tradies, and they value plain speech, patience and follow-through

The ability to juggle multiple concurrent matters to deadlines

Comfort with CRM systems and cloud document platforms (e.g. SharePoint) - or the aptitude to pick them up fast

Experience with the QBCC or other regulators, or a background in construction, is a bonus - not a requirement. We’ll train you in the licensing side; you bring the analytical rigour.

Why you’ll like it here

Real pay. $65k-75k base + super, plus uncapped bonus and commissions - on-target earnings of $90k-110k put strong performers above most graduate legal salaries outside top-tier firms

Real responsibility. Own client matters end-to-end from day one, reporting directly to the COO

Real outcomes. Every approval means a client’s business can grow - you’ll hear it in their voice

Real flexibility. Full-time or part-time, in a growing business expanding nationally - early hires grow with it

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📌 Junior Licensing Consultant (Graduates Welcome) (Brisbane)
🏢 National Licensing
📍 Brisbane