Legal Assistant, Police Advisory Branch

3 months ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Contribute to high profile Police matters
- Continue building your legal administrative support experience
- Join a supportive team environment
- Hybrid working from home/office environment
- Ongoing | Full-time
- VPS 2 $58,539- $75,175 plus superannuation per annum

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 team
The Police Advisory Branch provides legal services, strategic advice and representation to the Chief Commissioner of Police and, by extension, all Victoria Police personnel across the State. The branch is involved in a diverse range of matters, including but not limited to:

- Police duties, powers and responsibilities;
- Criminal law, criminal disclosure obligations and criminal procedure;
- Statutory interpretation;
- Administrative law, privacy and information sharing;
- Responding to subpoenas, including making public interest immunity claims;

Please note this role is located at Victoria Police's corporate headquarters.
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic Legal Assistant to join our Branch as part of the legal support team that provides efficient and effective administrative support to a team of solicitors within the branch.
The team of solicitors work across varied areas of law and in this role you will play a key role in assisting them in preparing matters for hearings and to run their practices. No two days will be the same and you will enjoy a diverse workload, where you'll have the opportunity to contribute in a collaborative, fast passed and engaging professional team.
Key responsibilities include the preparation of correspondence and court documents; amending and formatting of those documents as well as file management of all legal files in electronic format and managing hard copy documents. Collating e-briefs to counsel. Redacting large volume of documents; Liaising with both internal and external clients as required. Delivery of material to client, courts and barristers and all general administrative tasks including printing, photocopying and scanning.
Skills and experience
**You will bring with you to this role**:

- Previous administrative experience in a professional services environment
- Ability to prioritise and effectively manage time to meet competing priorities
- Confident in providing high level administrative assistance to multiple operators in a busy environment
- Be a self-starter who takes initiative and has the ability to operate autonomously
- High attention to detail with a commitment to service excellence
- Confidence in fast paced environments with tenacity to meet deadlines
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite

In return, you will be provided with the opportunity to build a long-term career with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Please note, a requirement of this role is holding a Baseline security clearance or be willing to obtain one.

**Benefits**:
VGSO offers an inclusive, collegiate and collaborative work environment where you will be well-supported and mentored to develop your knowledge. 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

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