Managing Principal Solicitor
1 month ago
Utilise your critical thinking and problem solving expertise to provide support and advice to Regulatory Services
- Two (2) ongoing opportunities to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
About the CAV Legal team and roles
The Consumer Affairs Legal Team (CAV Legal) provides legal services to the Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria and initiates legal enforcement responses including initiation of court and disciplinary proceedings.
The CAV Legal team provide legal services across CAV, but primarily to the Regulatory Services Division. That support is provided through the provision of specialist legal advice to investigators prior to and during the course of investigations, preparation of legal briefs and materials to assist in the successful prosecution of defendants and by appearing and conducting litigation in all jurisdictions, including the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Magistrates' Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria and the Supreme Court of Victoria as well as the Federal Court of Australia. The position also takes a leadership role in project teams conducting sensitive and complex investigations and other compliance and enforcement activities.
Your Role
- Reporting to and working closely with the General Manager, CAV Legal, the Managing Principal Solicitor will lead and assist with the supervision and management of a team of lawyers.
- Provide sophisticated, authoritative and concise advice on complex matters arising under the operation of Australian Consumer Law.
- Appear as a solicitor advocate and conduct complex court and tribunal proceedings.
- Provide advice and leadership across the Regulatory Services Division, working within a team-based environment conducting sensitive and complex investigations and other compliance and enforcement activities.
**What we are looking for**:
For the advertised role, you will need to be legally qualified in Australia and have previous experience in the interpretation of legislation and provision of complex legal advice. Experience in appearing in courts and tribunals and managing the conduct of legal proceedings is essential.
What we offer
CAV Legal is a friendly, collaborative team who are extremely passionate about what they do. We pride ourselves on being able to provide high quality, varied and interesting work within a responsive and agile working environment. Our team places real emphasis on advisers of all levels being able to work flexibly across work-streams.
How to apply
**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.
At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).
**Acceptable evidence includes**:
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- COVID-19 digital certificate (available via your myGov account)
- Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)
Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
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