Department of Government Services VIC – Melbourne VIC

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring key day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

The Office of the General Counsel

OGC is part of DGS' Organisational Strategy, Governance and Performance Group. OGC navigates legal and policy challenges with technically outstanding legal advice and practical, evidence-based solutions.

We provide high profile legal advice at the centre of Government in relation to public law, regulatory, corporate, commercial, contracting and procurement issues, and perform an in-house legal advice function for DGS' internal operations.

About the role

The position provides expert legal advice in relation to public law and dispute matters involving DGS, including challenges to DGS decision making. This includes matters brought against Local Government Victoria, Births Deaths and Marriages, Consumer Affairs Victoria and DGS portfolio entities, offices and assets (including statutory funds and accounts).

The successful candidate will join an energetic and innovative team formed from multiple Departments. We are driven to achieve client-centred outcomes that improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We work flexibly and promote a positive and supportive work environment.





The position provides expert legal advice in relation to public law and dispute matters involving DGS, including challenges to DGS decision making. This includes matters brought against Local Government Victoria, Births Deaths and Marriages, Consumer Affairs Victoria and DGS portfolio entities, offices and assets (including statutory funds and accounts).

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VPS4 Legal Adviser

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About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring key day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

We provide high profile legal advice at the centre of Government in relation to public law, regulatory, corporate, commercial, contracting and procurement issues, and perform an in-house legal advice function for DGS' internal operations.

About the role

The position provides expert legal advice in relation to public law and dispute matters involving DGS, including challenges to DGS decision making. This includes matters brought against Local Government Victoria, Births Deaths and Marriages,



Consumer Affairs Victoria and DGS portfolio entities, offices and assets (including statutory funds and accounts).

The successful candidate will join an energetic and innovative team formed from multiple Departments. We are driven to achieve client-centred outcomes that improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We work flexibly and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

The position provides expert legal advice in relation to public law and dispute matters involving DGS, including challenges to DGS decision making. This includes matters brought against Local Government Victoria, Births Deaths and Marriages, Consumer Affairs Victoria and DGS portfolio entities, offices and assets (including statutory funds and accounts).

Key Accountabilities

- Manage and instruct in multiple complex and sensitive public law and disputes matters involving DGS, including appeals to the Supreme Court of Victoria. This may include some appearance work.
- Undertake legal research and analysis on legal public law and disputes matters involving DGS with outstanding statutory interpretation skills.
- Support and work collaboratively with the OGC executive and leadership team.
- Contribute to the identification of new and emerging legal public law and disputes issues within the operational framework relevant to DGS with the potential to impact on the delivery of key Government initiatives in this field.
- Provide advice on reports, Cabinet and Ministerial papers, briefing notes and submissions on complex legal, policy and operational issues relating to DGS.
- Provide quality and timely legal advice and develop associated pr

📌 Legal Adviser (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Government Services VIC
📍 Melbourne