Lawyer

About this role

• 2x full time ongoing positions (part time considered)
• 1x maximum term position up to 12 months
• Salary range: $90,871 - $101,868 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
• Positions to be based at the: Bairnsdale, Morwell or Frankston offices

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is recruiting lawyers to join our Peninsula and Gippsland teams. These roles offer a chance to work on interconnected legal issues while supporting people facing significant social and economic disadvantage. Travel to provide community outreach is part of the role, and we offer flexible working arrangements.

We have the following roles available:

• Lawyer – Criminal Law & Family Violence, Frankston (up to 12 months)
  Provide high-quality legal services primarily in criminal law and family violence. You'll offer advice, manage casework, and appear as a duty lawyer.
  
  
• Lawyer – Generalist, Bairnsdale or Morwell (ongoing)
  Deliver legal support in criminal law and family violence matters. You'll work on complex cases and appear in court across a range of jurisdictions.
  
  
• Lawyer – Assessment and Referral Court (ARC), Morwell (ongoing)
  Represent and advocate for clients with mental illness, cognitive disabilities, or neurological impairments. Help connect people with supports that address the root causes of legal issues.

These roles are based at our Frankston office on Bunurong Country, Morwell or Bairnsdale offices on Gunai Kurnai Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
• Experience representing clients in legal settings, along with strong skills in providing clear, practical legal advice and managing casework.
• Sound knowledge and practical experience in criminal law, family violence matters, and relevant legal processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work respectfully and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including clients facing complex challenges.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to working as part of a supportive, values-driven team.

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 1400 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
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
• Relocation allowance if relocating for the role

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter indicating which of the three roles you are applying for. Candidates may apply for more than one role.

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 Hannah Fiddelaers, Deputy Managing Lawyer on (03) 5126 6415 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 15 July 2025.

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.