He was the member for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Ocean Reef from 2008 to 2017, and the Minister for the Environment and Heritage in Colin Barnett's government.

[1] He had previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering and Youth, from June 2012 to March 2013.

He was a horticulturist before studying at the University of Western Australia and graduating with a Bachelor of Environmental Design, and a Masters in Architecture.

[10] In November 2020, it was reported that religious conservatives in the WA Liberal Party had wanted to remove WA Liberal senator, Dean Smith, from the party's ticket for the next Senate election, in favour of Albert Jacob.

[12] As the WA Environment Minister, Albert Jacob supported clearing natural bushland for the controversial Roe 8 road project.

In April 2024, Jacob apologized to council members for breaching conduct by using profanity and slamming a desk during a CEO Performance Review Committee.