Senior Lawyer, Public Private Partnerships

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria – Melbourne VIC

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About the role

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, Public Private Partnerships, this role provides expert, commercially focused legal advice on major transport and infrastructure projects across Victoria. The role supports PPPs involving roads, public transport assets and precincts, as well as concession arrangements for vehicle registration, licensing and land registry services.

The Senior Lawyer will work collaboratively with legal, commercial and technical stakeholders to manage complex contracts, disputes, construction and land matters, and broader commercial issues. They will provide strategic advice, manage external legal advisors, draft key legal documents, identify emerging risks and help deliver value for money and strong outcomes for the State and Victorians.

What we’re looking for

You’resomeone who:

- Thinks critically and solves complex problems, considering the broader business context and developing practical solutions that deliver strong outcomes.
- Communicates with influence and resilience, adapting your approach to different audiences and remaining calm and decisive when managing challenging or high-pressure matters.
- Builds strong, collaborative relationships, working across teams and stakeholders to share knowledge, overcome barriers and achieve outcomes.
- Understands and responds to organisational and political context,



while remaining flexible and open to changing strategies when needed to achieve better outcomes.
- Provides sound legal advice and drafts high-quality legal documents, applying relevant law, policy and commercial considerations with minimal guidance.

Qualifications and experience

You’llbring:

- List Admitted as a lawyer in Victoria and eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate (mandatory)
- Experience in private practice, Government or in-house with a broad range of commercial agreements, PPPs or major infrastructure would be viewed favourably (desirable).

Pre-employment checks and employment conditions

Relevant pre-employment screening and reference checks will berequired.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Thursday, 24 September 2026.

Redeployees

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For further information about the role, please contact Martin John, Senior Legal Counsel Public Private Partnerships at ***********@transport.vic.gov.au or 0424 578 ***

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📌 Senior Lawyer, Public Private Partnerships (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Transport & Planning Victoria
📍 Melbourne