Job Description

An exciting senior legal opportunity exists for a talented and highly motivated individual to join the Office of the General Counsel as Co-Manager, Public Law Team at the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

The Office of the General Counsel provides legal and policy advice to the Premier and Ministers supported by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and related agencies.

The Office of the General Counsel navigates legal and policy challenges with technically outstanding legal advice and practical, evidence-based solutions to the Premier, other Ministers supported by DPC (including the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples), the DPC Secretary, and other DPC branches.

The Co-Manager Public Law Team will lead a team of lawyers providing high profile, legal advice to our Ministers and the Department on public law issues and litigation matters,  including administrative and constitutional law. You will deliver sensitive legal advice on public law matters, executive government and parliamentary inquiries and whole of government litigation.

We are seeking an experienced, hard-working senior lawyer with strong leadership, technical, policy and conceptual skills, to join a dedicated team of high performing lawyers in the Public Law Team. You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate.

This is an outstanding senior legal VPSG6 opportunity, to manage and lead a dynamic team of lawyers, together with another co-manager, in this fast-paced environment. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Alex Roberts on 0419 832 683.

About you

As our ideal candidate you will have

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of public and administrative law, constitutional law; litigation; inquiries; executive government and parliamentary processes.
• Previous experience or demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team to provide technically excellent advice on complex legal issues and foster professional development.
• Strong planning and organisation skills and the ability to effectively utilise available resources.
• Highly developed interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including a demonstrated ability to develop strong, productive partnerships and engage key internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide legal advice clearly and concisely.

Qualifications

• You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate.

For more details regarding this position, please see attached position description for the key selection criteria to address in application.

The closing date for this position is Tuesday, 11 November 2025.

How to apply:

Apply before the advertised closing date, all applications should include:

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

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

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 DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC 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.

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