Senior Lawyer

About this role

• Full time ongoing position
• Salary range: $101,869 - $118,844 plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
You will work in consultation with the Managing Lawyer to coordinate litigation and court appearances involving the Grants and Quality Assurance (GQA) team in VLA including allocating matters to GQA practitioners, appearing in court, and briefing/instructing external lawyers and/or counsel as appropriate.

You will also prepare legal advice, present training, exercise delegated decision making and perform other duties associated with the provision of legal assistance under the supervision of the Managing Lawyer.

You will supervise the legal work of GQA practitioners who are subject to a supervision requirement on their Practising Certificate.

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

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience appearing in court and making submissions.
• Experience in administrative law, including demonstrated ability to identify and advise on key administrative decision-making issues.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to use plain language to effectively communicate with a range of audiences.
• Previous experience in mentoring and supervising the work of junior legal practitioners.
• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner including supervising legal practitioners (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 offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy 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
• 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.

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 Rebecca DelBrocco, Principal Lawyer, Grants & Quality Assurance on (03) 9606 5275 or Renee Rao, Recruitment Specialist on recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 11 November 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.