Our client, a leading Melbourne based community legal centre is looking for a Generalist Lawyer to join a specialist LGBTIQA+ legal service. This role would involve working with a team of multi disciplinary lawyers, community development and peer workers to provide specialist legal assistance, strategic litigation, strategiclitigation,helpdeveloplegaleducationmaterials&participateinstudentsupervision.;

This is a 2 year fixed term role full time role (Or 0.8 FTE), with extension potential.

Key requirements of this role include:

- 2 years+ of post-admission practice
- Strong understanding of the LGBTIQA+ community, including knowledge of legal issues.
- Commitment to social justice.

Eligibility / Special measure

- This is a designated LGBTIQA
- position and a special measure under section 12 of the Equal Prospect Act 2010 (Vic).
- Only people who identify as LGBTIQA
- are eligible to be appointed to this role.
- The purpose of this special measure is to address barriers experienced by LGBTIQA
- people in accessing employment and to ensure that LGBTIQA
- lived experience informs the design and delivery of safe, inclusive services for LGBTIQA
- clients and communities.





Highlights of this role:

- Full time (or 0.8 FTE).
- 2 year fixed term, with strong potential to extend.
- FTE salary in the range of $108K - $124K (Based on experience / negotiable) + Super + NFP salary packaging i.e. SCHADS Level 5 - 6, based on experience.
- 5 weeks annual leave.
- Extra days off over the Christmas / Recent Year period.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Southeastern suburbs location.
- Professional development & opportunities for career development.
- No KPIs around billable hours.
- Work / life balance is a priority.
- Providing a positive and tangible impact across the community.

This client is focused on creating a fair & inclusive community where people can access the resources, networks & support they need to resolve legal issues & overcome barriers to social, cultural & economic inclusion & participation.

This client provide a positive, friendly, supportive & inclusive working culture and a great opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable people.

📌 Lawyer (Generalist) (Melbourne)
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📍 Melbourne