Senior Lawyer, Appeals and Strategic Litigation

• Job Function: Legal
• Work Type: Ongoing - full time

• 2x full time ongoing positions (part-time considered)
• Salary range: $110,357 - $127,333 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking two dedicated Senior Lawyers to join the Appeals and Strategic Litigation team. This is a small, supportive and collaborative team of senior lawyers, with a dedicated practice to provide advice and casework in a diverse and interesting range of criminal appeals and public interest strategic litigation.

You will provide high quality legal advice to criminal law practice partners and other stakeholders regarding potential appeals and reviews in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. You will prepare written cases and appear as an advocate in appeals and reviews in the Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and High Court as appropriate. You will also supervise and mentor legal staff conducting case work in higher court appeals to the Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia, as required.

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

About you As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
• Ability to handle complex appeals, judicial reviews, and advocacy in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court.
• Ability to analyse complex cases, assess merit for higher court appeals, and develop strategic litigation initiatives.
• Proven ability to supervise, mentor, and train junior lawyers, fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• High-level oral and written advocacy skills, with the ability to influence funding decisions and develop clear, strategic advice.

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 provide legal representation 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
• E xcellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• 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 Angelique Renieris, Managing Lawyer on (03) 9269 0144 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au .

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 25 August 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.

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