Life at St Vincent de Paul Society The St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, including Vinnies Housing and our Vinnies Retail Stores, is committed to making a positive difference in our communities.

Through a diverse range of positions, locations and opportunities, we work towards one common cause by providing hope, support and housing solutions for Queenslanders in need.

As one of the state's largest charities, support service providers and community housing providers, we support hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders each year through issues like homelessness, poverty, family breakdown, domestic violence, financial hardship and housing insecurity.

No matter the role, each one of our team members has an important part to play in shaping a more just and compassionate society.

Why You'll Love Working with Us

- Make a Real Difference – Every hour you invest contributes directly to improving lives in our community.

- Be Rewarded for Your Time – Enjoy competitive hourly rates under our Enterprise Agreement, recognising the value of your skills and dedication.

- Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Maximise your income with generous Not-for-Profit salary packaging benefits: up to $15,900 annually, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment.

- Your Health Matters – Access comprehensive support through our Employee Assistance Program, plus exclusive Medibank health insurance discounts to help you thrive inside and outside of work.

- Find Your Work Family – Join a genuinely inclusive team where you’re seen, heard, and supported.

The Role An exciting opportunity is available for a new lawyer to join the Vinnies Queensland Legal and Governance team. The contract will be offered to cover a vacancy arising under parental leave and will be for at least the period of 12 months.

Reporting to the General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, you’ll provide practical and commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of matters, supporting our State Council, CEO,



Executive and Management teams.

Front end experience in construction contracts, commercial law, property law and providing legal in-house legal advice will be most important.

This is a wide-ranging, hands-on in-house role where you’ll have exposure to contracts, property, commercial matters, governance, regulatory compliance, privacy, cyber law and more. You’ll join a collaborative team where your advice will directly support decision-making across a complex and purpose-driven organisation.

This is a full-time, max-term position (38 hours per week) for a base period of 12 months, based in South Brisbane.

What you’ll do

- Prepare and administer construction contracts and associated agreements for the Society’s residential and commercial developments.

- Provide practical legal advice across a broad range of commercial and corporate matters

- Review, draft and advise on commercial agreements, government and property acquisitions and leases

- Advise on areas including insurance and claims, privacy, data and cyber law, legislative compliance and intellectual property

- Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and provide practical recommendations

- Assist with governance, policy development and regulatory compliance

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who can operate in a complex, high value legal environment with a minimum of required oversight. Outputs need to be commercially focussed, practically achievable, legally correct, align with instructions, but also be protective of the Society’s mission and long term interests.



The right applicant will fit into the team environment, which is highly integrated with other teams within the corporate office.

- A Law degree and current Queensland legal practising certificate

- At least 3 years’ post-qualification experience

- Demonstrated legal knowledge in core areas of competency

- Demonstrated experience applying the law in core areas of competency

- Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
- The ability to provide clear, practical advice in a complex organisational workplace
- An alignment with the mission and values of St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland.

Ready to apply? We can’t wait to hear from you.

We are committed to Safeguarding

St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland, Vinnies Housing and Vinnies Retail Stores are committed to promoting and protecting the welfare, wellbeing and human rights of all people who interact with, or are affected by, our work, particularly those who may be at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

We have robust recruitment and screening processes to attract people who share our values and uphold our zero-tolerance approach to abuse, neglect and exploitation.

All employees, members and volunteers are expected to uphold this commitment. Roles involving direct work with children or adults at risk require a valid Blue Card, which must be verified before commencement. Successful candidates will also undergo relevant background screening which includes a police check and reference checks as part of the recruitment process. Some positions may also require a pre-employment medical check.

We are committed to meaningful equity and diversity in our workforce. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged. To be eligible for this position you must have an appropriate visa to work in Australia/New Zealand.

Visit Vinnie’s careers to learn more about us and our vacancies!

📌 Legal Counsel (South Brisbane)
🏢 St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland
📍 South Brisbane