Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Melbourne VIC
Help shape important 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:
provideexpertlegal advice on complex public law, litigation and government matters
managecomplexlitigation and advisory matters across multiple clients
undertakethoroughlegal research, interpret legislation and develop practical legal advice
preparehigh-qualitylegal documents, reports, briefs and ministerial correspondence
work closely with the office of the general counsel leadership team and buildstrongworking 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:
stronglegal analysis and statutory interpretation skills
the ability to provideclearlegal advice with minimal supervision
soundjudgement to solve complex legal problems and manage competing priorities
the ability to buildtrustedworking relationships and support aninclusiveworkplace.
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 ******.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Child protected statement of commitment
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality.
Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.
We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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📌 Senior Legal Adviser (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne