• Full time or part time, maximum term position up to 31 December 2025 
• Salary range: $123,625 - $157,340 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging  
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model 

About the role 
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is excited to announce a new leadership role within our Equality Law Program (ELP). We are seeking an experienced lawyer to help lead and grow our work in sexual harassment and discrimination law.  

In this role, you will lead the team in handling complex legal cases and strategic litigation related to sexual harassment and discrimination. You will mentor and support other lawyers, helping them develop their skills in these areas of law. Additionally, you will work closely with the leadership team to expand VLA's services and play a key role in law reform and policy change. 

This role is ideal for someone with strong litigation experience, whether from a corporate law firm, within government, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC), Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), or as a barrister. 

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country. 

About you 
As our ideal candidate, you will possess: 

• Strong background in handling complex litigation, particularly in sexual harassment and discrimination law.  
• Ability to lead a team, providing guidance, mentoring, and supervision to support the professional growth of other lawyers. 
• A deep understanding of discrimination laws, especially those related to sexual harassment, and experience navigating tribunals and court procedures in these areas. 
• A track record of developing and executing legal strategies in complex cases and the ability to think strategically about advancing issues related to equality, discrimination, and human rights. 
• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory). 

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities. 

About Victoria Legal Aid 
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1300 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.  

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve. 

Employee benefits 

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements 
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Training and professional development opportunities 
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing 
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club (and salary package the cost) 
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office) 
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance 

How to apply 
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (listed within the file attachments). 

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team. 

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Catherine Hemingway, Associate Director, Equality Law Program on (03) 9269 0516 or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au. 
 
No agency applications will be accepted. 

Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 10 December 2024. 

Other relevant information 
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.  

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.