Director of Legal Services

3 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Womens Legal Centre ACT Full time

**Job Title:** Lead Community Legal Practice

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled legal practitioner to lead our community legal practice, supporting women, trans and gender diverse people. As a member of our executive leadership team, you will collaborate with our CEO to direct, manage and supervise our legal practice, ensuring alignment with our strategic direction.

You will champion the delivery and ongoing development of innovative and trauma-informed legal services, supporting Principal Solicitors to provide leadership and technical direction to their teams. Key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring high-quality legal services across the Centre, including providing technical advice
  • Driving and coordinating the Centre's law reform agenda
  • Representing the Centre in media and community forums
  • Building new relationships and networks within the ACT legal profession and driving pro bono partnerships
Skills Required

Successful applicants will have a blend of strategic leadership, management and mentorship experience, together with deep legal practice knowledge and high-level technical skills. Ideally relevant to family, civil, migration or criminal law, your background may be community legal, justice leadership or you have relevant experience from working in a law firm or private practice.

Key requirements include:

  • Eligibility to hold an ACT Unrestricted Practicing Certificate
  • Experience managing legal practitioners and overseeing complex casework
  • Genuine interest in developing the leadership capability of senior team members
  • High level partnership development, community and stakeholder relationship skills
  • Commitment to trauma-informed practice and collaboration with other agencies to improve client services and outcomes
About Us

The Women's Legal Centre ACT (WLC) is a specialist community legal centre providing crucial legal and social support services to women in Canberra. We are committed to influencing change and building capability within government and the wider community to improve women's lives and advance gender equality.

Our primary practice areas are family law, employment, discrimination and sexual harassment, migration, and the Sexual Violence Legal Service. We deliver holistic and wrap-around services to clients, with a significant proportion delivered through deep partnerships with health and community services.

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