Paralegal, Inquiries, Prosecutions and

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Victorian Government Solicitor's Office Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Victorian Government Solicitor's Office

**Salary**: $55,439 - $71,194

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/VGSO573
- Unique opportunity to work on Royal Commissions and Inquiries, regulation and administrative law matters and disciplinary reviews
- Develop your legal skills and knowledge
- Work alongside highly experienced and passionate solicitors
- Ongoing | Full-time
- VPS 2 $56,271 - $72,262 per annum + superannuation (depending on experience)

**About the VGSO**

The Victorian Government Solicitor's Office (VGSO) vision is to be the Victorian Government's trusted legal partner.

The VGSO provides responsive legal services exclusively for the Victorian Government and public sector. Our place within government ensures we are at the centre of legal change, reform and problem-solving. We operate as a service-driven legal professional practice and strive for excellence in this competitive environment. In all aspects of our operations, we aim to role model and live by our values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Insight, Collaboration and Excellence.

**About the branch**

The Inquiries, Prosecutions and Administrative Law Branch comprises a number of legal teams that provide specialist legal services and advice to the State in relation to; regulation, administrative law and disciplinary reviews, Inquiries and Royal Commissions.

The Inquiries teams provide specialist legal services and legal advice in relation to Inquiries and Royal Commissions including:

- Establishment of Royal Commissions (exclusive services)
- Management of notices to produce including document review
- Witness and hearing preparation
- Briefing and instructing counsel
- State submissions and strategic responses
- Project management and reporting

The Administrative and Regulatory Law teams provide litigation services and legal advice in the following areas:

- Merits review of administrative decisions and related court proceedings
- Investigations and criminal procedure
- Business and occupational licensing
- Conduct reviews, professional disciplinary proceedings and summary prosecutions
- Freedom of information, information sharing and privacy
- Integrity body inquiries

**About the role**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Paralegal to join the Inquiries, Prosecutions & Administrative Law Branch and work alongside highly experienced and passionate solicitors.

This role will provide support across all streams of work undertaken by the branch, with day to day duties including:

- Assisting with inquiry and court preparation, including discovery related tasks and general document management
- Legal research
- Drafting correspondence, briefs to counsel and relevant documents
- Preparing daily summaries of inquiry hearings
- Taking minutes of meetings (both internal and external)
- Liaising with clients, counsel and solicitors to assist VGSO solicitors
- Assisting with legal support administrative duties as required

**Skills and experience**
- Prior experience working as a Paralegal
- A demonstrated ability to perform high quality legal research
- Previous experience with document management/discovery related tasks would be highly desirable
- Excellent attention to detail and consistent high standards of work
- Ability to ‘think on your feet' and work independently in the absence of specific instruction
- Superior time management skills and the ability to multi-task and meet relevant deadlines
- Ability to appropriately deal with sensitive and highly confidential information

**Benefits**

In exchange for your hard work, you will receive; competitive remuneration, training and development opportunities and 17.5% annual leave loading allowance.

VGSO offers an inclusive, collegiate and collaborative work environment where you will be well-supported. You will also be given excellent career opportunities to progress and develop within the organisation.

VGSO embraces flexibility and welcomes a conversation to help you achieve work-life balance. We currently work in a hybrid environment with employees enjoying a balance of working from home and in the office.

**How to apply**

Applications must include a cover letter and resume. Please note it is not a requirement to respond to the Key Selection Criteria separately but applicants should outline their relevant experience in their cover letter.

To find out more about this role, please view the position description attached. Alternatively, you can contact Kelly Maslen, People and Culture Coordinator, on 0447 310 380.

**Applications close at 11:59pm on Monday, 27th February 2023**
- The VGSO is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the VGSO's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all VGSO employees possess a COVID-19 Vaccination Status of Up-to-date or Excepted Pe

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