Senior Consultant, Legal Support

About this role

• Footscray, Dandenong or Bendigo location, flexible work from home/office
• Salary circa $95k plus super
• Manage complex legal matters for our clients
• Applications close 6 July 2025

About the Team

We protect the financial and legal interests of thousands of Victorians who are unable to manage their own affairs because of mental illness, injury or disability. Meeting the needs of these clients is the single focus of our Financial Administration team.

About the Role

As a senior consultant, you will administer the legal and financial affairs to a portfolio of represented persons, as appointed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), who no longer have the capacity to manage their own affairs. This portfolio will include legal, complex or highly sensitive matters that require resolution.

Your daily tasks will include;

• Manage legal and complex client circumstances and/or requirements, including extensive shareholdings, business, or family conflicts
• Identify the legal rights of clients and initiate legal proceedings where necessary ensuring the clients best interests are upheld
• Complete complex and extensive reconciliations of bank accounts/other financial assets
• Management of farms and complex financial/business affairs
• Make applications to VCAT pursuant to EPOA Act and Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 for compensation independent of legal assistance

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in personal financial administration
• Ability to prepare commercial standard correspondence, reports and recommendations
• Understanding and experience dealing with clients with a disability
• Passionate about making a difference to the lives of Victoria's most vulnerable people
• Sound financial analytic skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and professional communication skills
• Experience in mentoring others
• Basic computer literacy and competent use of Microsoft Office
• Intermediate financial analysis skills

Every client has an individual set of circumstances so no file or day is ever the same! Your hard work and commitment will be rewarded by seeing the positive impact your actions have on the lives of our clients.

Employee Benefits

• One-off work-from-home set up payment
• Career development
• Health & well-being programs
• Flexible work conditions
• Education assistance
• Purchased leave
• Employee assistance program
• Reward & recognition program
• Free Will preparation
• Retailer discounts
• Charitable workplace giving
• Social club

Our Culture

For our clients, our people and the Victorian community, we demonstrate Care, Unity, Passion – we are here, we work together, and we bring our best.

How to Apply

Click the Apply button to commence the application process. In your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

We recognise the power of diversity and creating an environment where all our people feel they belong and reflect the communities in which we live, work and serve. We care about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender identity, age, ability, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a great fit for our team, we'd love to hear from you.