Legal Assistant

2 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**: $56,271 - $72,262

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/VGSO608
- Contribute to matters of high profile public interest
- Join a supportive team environment
- Roles suited to someone looking to build on their existing legal secretary/assistant experience and continue to progress their career in this field
- Ongoing | Full time
- VPS 2 ($56,271 - $72,262 p.a. + superannuation)

**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.

**Roles**

Exciting opportunities exist for two eager and enthusiastic Legal Assistants to join our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Branch and our Public Law and Planning Branch. These roles will provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to a team of solicitors.

Some of the responsibilities for our Legal Assistants include:

- Preparing, formatting and reviewing legal documentation, including correspondence and court documents
- Liaising with barristers clerks and preparing briefs for counsel including collation of e-briefs
- Filing and service of court documents using online platforms
- Autonomous file management - conduct of matter related tasks, monthly billing and maintaining efficient and effective electronic files
- Calendar and mailbox management
- General administration duties

**Litigation and Dispute Resolution Branch**

The Litigation & Dispute Resolution Branch comprises a number of legal teams that provide specialist legal services to government departments and statutory bodies on matters which are topical and often involve public interest issues.

The team of solicitors you'll be supporting manage diverse, complex and sensitive litigation including:

- General civil, police civil and tortious claims
- Commercial litigation
- State care, personal injury and negligence claims (including historical institutional abuse claims involving former minors and young persons in the care of the State)
- Coronial investigations including inquests
- Supervision order matters
- Judicial review and statutory interpretation.

**Public Law and Planning Branch**

The Public Law & Planning (PuLP) Branch of the VGSO provides litigation services and formal legal advice in multiple areas of law including but not limited to, administrative law, constitutional law, human rights and anti-discrimination law and planning, and environment and heritage law.

**Skills and experience**
- Demonstrated experience in a similar litigation legal assistant role
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Demonstrable capability in providing high quality assistance to a team of solicitors, in a deadline driven and fast paced environment
- Strong understanding of legal processes and court jurisdictions, legal terminology and an ability to conduct research using online databases and systems
- Self-starter who takes initiative with advanced skills in problem solving
- Excellent attention to detail, with a commitment to service excellence

**Benefits**

You will receive competitive remuneration plus 17.5% annual leave loading, together with other benefits under the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020. Plus innovative in-house learning programs and real opportunities to step up and grow within your role and beyond.

VGSO is currently working under a hybrid working model. The VGSO understands the importance of work-life balance and embraces workplace flexibility to help our staff achieve this.

**How to apply**

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 Sunday, 21 May 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 Person in order to attend a VGSO Workplace or Worksite. Prior to commencement of employment with VGSO you will need to provide evidence of your COVID-19 Vaccination Status as Up-to-date or an Excepted Person. Acceptable evidence includes:_
- _COVID-19 Digital Certificate or ATAGI Exemption Certificate (Medical Contraindication or a Temporary

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