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 important 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.  
 

About the role

Senior Solicitors within the Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) Legal Team provide specialist legal support across CAV, including to the Regulatory Services Division, Renting and Underquoting Taskforces and to the Director of CAV. Specifically, legal support is provided through the provisioning of specialist legal advice to investigators during the course of investigations and direct carriage of litigation matters across civil, criminal and administrative jurisdictions. Senior Solicitors are also expected to appear as solicitor advocates in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Supreme Court and Federal Court. 

The position also takes a leadership role in project teams conducting sensitive and complex investigations and other compliance and enforcement activities.

Reporting to the General Manager, Legal Services, Senior Solicitors play a key role in successfully enforcing Australian and Victorian consumer law 

About you 

• Works with a sense of purpose within the team and enables others to understand the strategic direction of the branch and organisation
• Uses understanding of clients or stakeholders' context to design and implement systems for continuous improvement within team or organisation
• Diagnoses trends, obstacles and opportunities in the internal and external environment that connect to own work and teamwork.
• Identifies issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and uses them to build mutually beneficial partnerships

Key accountabilities 

• Assist CAV Legal with the provision of legal services to the Regulatory Services Division.
• Appear before superior Victorian Courts and Tribunals on behalf of the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria.
• Conduct proceedings arising out of contraventions of legislation administered by Consumer Affairs Victoria. 
• Provide accurate, timely, high level legal analysis, advice, comment and opinion in respect of legislation administered by CAV.
• As required, manage and lead project teams responsible for conducting sensitive, complex investigations and other compliance and enforcement activities including legal policy and processes.
• Produce authoritative advice and provide assistance to staff across Regulatory Services Division in relation to the preparation and conduct of investigations.
• Identifies issues in common for one or more clients or stakeholders and uses them to build mutually beneficial partnerships

Mandatory requirements

• To be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and eligible to hold an unconditional Victorian practising certificate. You will be asked to provide evidence of this requirement.

Technical expertise

• Demonstrated experience in prosecuting/litigating complex and sensitive criminal and civil law cases in a range of jurisdictions.
• Experience managing legal work in a complex environment including liaison with investigators and other state and federal bodies.
• Experience in supporting investigations and in the preparation of and appearances in civil and criminal litigation in complex matters.
• Experience as a solicitor advocate appearing in both criminal, civil, State and Federal jurisdictions.
• Experience in directing legal research and demonstrated ability to develop and direct innovative responses to new and emerging issues.

For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description. 

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. 

 
How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 27 July 2025. All applications should include: 

• a resume; and 
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages) 

Other relevant information 

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.  

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check. 

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.