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Associate In-house Counsel
4 months ago
Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Victoria Legal Aid
**Salary**: $96,953 - $154,240
Occupation: Legal
Reference: VG/2471
Two exciting opportunities to join Victoria Legal Aid’s Chambers in the position of In-House Counsel and Associate In-House Counsel, specialising in Family & Children’s Law.
- ** Two full time ongoing positions**:
- **Salary based on experience, range: VLA4 $96,953 - $121,188; VLA5 $121,190 - $154,240 plus super**:
- **Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging**
**About the role**:
We are seeking motivated Associate Counsels (VLA4) and Counsels (VLA5) who can provide high quality legal representation and advice to Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) clients appearing before Victorian and Federal courts and tribunals in family and children's law matters.
In collaboration with other Chambers Advocates, you will provide advice and responses to law reform proposals. You will also be responsible for enhancing the professional development of lawyers in the Family, Youth and Children's Law program by delivering training programs and developing in-house staff advocacy skills.
In addition to above responsibilities, In-House Counsels (VLA5) appear as Counsel in matters including trials on behalf of VLA clients before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Family Division of the Children's Court, the Magistrates' and Supreme Courts and other Courts and Tribunals.
In-House Counsels also help lead VLA's response on policy matters and law reform issues.
**We have two full time ongoing roles available**:
- 1x Associate In-House Counsel, Family & Children's Law (VLA4)
- 1x In-House Counsel, Family & Children's Law (VLA5)
**About you**:
- Experience in advocacy and the preparation of complex litigation.
- Knowledge and experience in the practice of Family, Youth and Children's Law and working as an advocate in complex matters.
- Demonstrated skills in providing high level advice (oral and written) on legal and policy issues within limited constraint.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to liaise and communicate effectively with staff, special needs clients and external stakeholders and other organisations.
- Ability to mentor and train legal staff in the development of their advocacy skills and knowledge of Family, Youth and Children's law.
- A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
- Entitled to practise in federal courts and courts exercising federal jurisdiction (entry on the High Court's Register of Practitioners) (mandatory).
**About Victoria Legal Aid**:
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 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**:
- Family friendly, flexible hybrid work from home & office model
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Supportive team environment in modern offices
- Salary packaging which allows up to $15,900 of your salary each year to be tax free
**How to apply**:
For further information review the attached position description or contact Eric Myles, Senior In-House Counsel, Chambers on (03) 9269 0406.
**Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 28 May 2023.**
**Other relevant information**
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
