At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

- Help shape significant legal decisions across the Victorian Government.
- Work on complex cases that have a real impact on the community.
- Join an experienced legal team and build your public law expertise.
- Enjoy meaningful work with variety, challenge and long-term career security.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

What you will do

As senior legal adviser, public law and litigation,



you will provide expert legal advice on complex public law and litigation matters across government.

You will manage important legal work, prepare high-quality advice and support strong decision-making.

You will:

- provide expert legal advice on complex public law, litigation and government matters
- manage complex litigation and advisory matters across multiple clients
- undertake thorough legal research, interpret legislation and develop practical legal advice
- prepare high-quality legal documents, reports, briefs and ministerial correspondence
- work closely with the office of the general counsel leadership team and build strong working relationships across the department.

About you

You must be admitted, or eligible to be admitted, to practise as a legal practitioner in Victoria.

You should have strong experience providing senior legal advice in administrative, public and human rights law. Knowledge of Victorian Government and Cabinet processes will also help you succeed.

You should also have:

- strong legal analysis and statutory interpretation skills
- the ability to provide clear legal advice with minimal supervision
- sound judgement to solve complex legal problems and manage competing priorities
- the ability to build trusted working relationships and support an inclusive workplace.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Geordie Biss at [email protected] .

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy .

📌 Senior Legal Adviser (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Justice And Community Safety
📍 Melbourne