Principal Advocate

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Victoria Police Full time

About the role:


This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain valuable experience working as a Principal Advocate in the Specialist Advocacy Unit within Victoria Police's Legal Services Department.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced advocate to prosecute a range of complex criminal and family violence related matters across multiple courts, jurisdictions and locations state-wide.

If you are an experienced criminal law advocate with exceptional advocacy and written communication skills, who has advocacy experience in multiple jurisdictions and want to work in an inclusive, positive and fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you
We are seeking to recruit one Principal Advocate to join an existing team of Senior and Principal Advocates.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

  • Prosecuting complex summary contested hearings in the Magistrates' and Children's Courts across all crime types.
  • Appearing in County Court Intervention Order rehearing appeals.
  • Mentoring and coaching junior lawyers and prosecutors in advocacy.
  • Preparing complex legal advice for Victoria Police on a range of complex matters.
  • Building and maintaining collaborative internal relationships.
  • Working with external stakeholders across agencies as part of a broad network that will ensure cooperative and proactive approaches to addressing community harm and reducing youth recidivism.

As the successful applicant, you will:

  • Be admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer with an unrestricted Practising Certificate (or the ability to rapidly acquire one).
  • Have at least five (5) years postadmission experience in criminal law practice.
  • A comprehensive understanding of the law of evidence, bail, sentencing and criminal procedure.
  • Ability to work in a team, in a developing and emerging work environment.
  • High level of resilience and emotional intelligence.
  • High level understanding and experience as a court advocate across all jurisdictions, with extensive experience in criminal law
  • Motivated to improve the service delivery of Victoria Police and standard of advocacy across Victoria Police.
  • A current and valid Drivers' Licence (mandatory).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Requirements and relevant information:

  • One (1) fulltime ongoing position is available.
  • This position is located at 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.
  • Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.
  • As a member of the Legal Services Department, you will be located on selection, at a specific office within a Division for a particular advertised opportunity. However, given occasional legal service demand issues you may be required at times to undertake varied work within the Department. This supports the Departments commitment to a flexible and deployable legal workforce and professional development opportunities in a range of legal domains.
  • A cover letter (no more than 1 page)
  • Resume
  • A copy of your Australian Legal Practising Certificate.
Applications close midnight, Thursday, 15 June 2023.

About Us:


Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff.

Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community.

As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

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