About Us
At Development Victoria, we're passionate about making Victoria a great place to be.
We create vibrant places across our state, through diverse and strategic property development and urban renewal projects.
As the Victorian Government's development arm, we revitalise iconic public buildings, create important community, creative and sporting facilities and repurpose public land, for all Victorians.
We also build great homes and communities where people and businesses can thrive, catering for different budgets, lifestyles, and people - designed to be sustainable and affordable.
Job Description
Your New Role
We are seeking an accomplished executive to lead our Legal, Risk & Compliance portfolio and help shape the future of our organisation.
The Executive General Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance is a critical executive leadership role.
Reporting to the CEO, you will serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team to navigate complex opportunities and challenges, ensuring the organisation remains compliant, resilient, and well positioned to achieve its strategic ambitions.
Your expertise and judgement will guide decision making, protect organisational interests, and strengthen governance and risk management across all areas of operation.
You will provide strategic leadership across legal services, enterprise risk, governance, procurement, compliance, and health and safety, ensuring the organisation operates with confidence, integrity, and excellence.
This is a unique opportunity to influence organisational strategy, guide critical business decisions, and protect the organisation's interests while delivering trusted advice across a diverse range of complex and high-profile matters.
This is a PSES2 Executive Contract.
This appointment is offered on a
five year fixed term contract,
presenting an outstanding opportunity for an experienced executive seeking to make a lasting impact.
Core Accountabilities:
Participate as a member of the Executive Team, contributing to the development of organisation-wide strategies, budgets, policies and culture to ensure the achievement of organisational goals.
Collaborate with business leaders to formulate and implement legal, risk and compliance strategies that ensure the benefits of Development Victoria's capabilities are realised, supported and responsive to stakeholder needs and priorities.
Regular participation in industry and market related events,



demonstrating an active interest in stakeholders across government, community and the private sector.
Ensure the provision of cost-effective, high quality, strategic and timely legal services to the organisation, focusing on the priorities of the organisation.
Review (including obtaining briefings from Legal Counsel) and provide sign off to CEO on contracts that require execution under seal.
Manage disputes and investigations by assessing the most appropriate action, considering the organisation's legal position and commercial and reputational considerations.
Ensure corporate knowledge is captured through the development of systems, precedents, policies and tailored training to enhance cost-effectiveness, improve compliance and to reduce legal risk and duplication of work.
Analyse risks and make recommendations to the organisation as to acceptable positions.
Develop, maintain and advise on policies and guidelines relating to compliance (including procurement) and governance.
The full list of accountabilities is listed in the position description.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You are a strategic and commercially astute leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys partnering with the business to achieve meaningful outcomes.
Combining strong legal expertise with sound judgement and risk management capability, you are able to provide clear, practical advice that supports decision-making and enables organisational success.
You will be adept at building and maintaining relationships, and work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
You bring the confidence to influence and negotiate outcomes while maintaining a collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
Highly organised and adaptable, you can successfully manage competing priorities, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
You will have an interest in developing others, building organisational capability, and sharing knowledge through coaching and training will be highly valued.
Most importantly,



you will bring a genuine passion for supporting Development Victoria's strategic objectives while helping to foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and high performance.
Key skills, knowledge and experience:
Education
Must be admitted to practice as a solicitor in Victoria
Experience (essential)
Demonstrated senior leadership experience in a well-regarded in-house legal team or law firm is essential.
Demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, risk analysis and risk management
Demonstrated commercial and/or contract law experience.
Demonstrated experience in the strategic management of disputes.
Demonstrated experience in project management.
Experience (desirable)
working in a government-related workplace and/or within legislative parameters
advising on probity issues in a bid process and procurement in Victoria
property and/or construction law
major projects
Employee Benefits
We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.
Professional development opportunities available including;
Study support
Mentoring programs
Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
Novated leasing
Purchase leave
Paid parental leave
Technology salary sacrifice
Employee referral bonuses
Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave
Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance
Contemporary onsite facilities
What next?
Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made.
At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself.
If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with our Recruitment team via email -
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Please submit your application by
11:59pm Thursday 17th September ****.
Applications received after this date may not be considered.
We respectfully request no agency approaches.
We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.
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📌 Executive General Manager - Legal, Risk & Compliance (Melbourne)
🏢 Development Victoria
📍 Melbourne