Regional Manager

About this role

• Full time ongoing position (part-time considered)
• Salary range: $143,076 - $166,922 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Relocation supports available

About the role
As Regional Manager, you will lead Victoria Legal Aid's Mildura office on Latji Latji country and play a key role in improving access to justice across the Mallee region. You will lead a growing diverse team of lawyers and support staff and ensure high-quality legal services are delivered across VLA practice areas.

This role combines people leadership, legal expertise and strong community engagement. You will create a positive and inclusive workplace, support staff wellbeing and development, and lead the office through growth and change. You will also contribute directly to legal practice by providing supervision and, where appropriate, appearing in court.

This is more than an operational management role. It is an opportunity to make a lasting impact in a regional community where access to legal support is critical.

This role is based at our Mildura office on Latji Latji Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Extensive leadership and people management experience, including the ability to inspire and develop a diverse team.
• Strong legal background in criminal, family and/or civil law, with experience supervising complex work.
• Strong strategic planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to respond effectively to emerging legal trends and needs.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience working with First Nations communities.
• Tertiary qualification in law, public policy or a related field or equivalent relevant experience (mandatory).
• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).

Why relocate to Mildura?
Mildura offers the chance to do meaningful work while enjoying a strong sense of community, affordable living, and a unique regional lifestyle. In this role, your leadership will be visible, valued and impactful – both within VLA and across the wider community.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA
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

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
  • Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing your people management and leadership skills.

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 Lauren Galvin, Regional Associate Director, North on (03) 9269 0481 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 3 March 2026.

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.

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