Legal Assistant

**About this role**:

- **1x full time ongoing position in our Appeals and Strategic Litigation team**:

- **2x full time 12 month fixed term positions in our Indictable Crime team**:

- **Salary range: $62,123 - $76,425 plus super plus salary packaging**:

- **Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model**

**About the role**
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to provide administrative support to our Appeals and Strategic Litigation team. As a Legal Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our client services. You will triage client queries at court and in the office, as well as provide information and referrals to the public, legal practitioners, and other community services.

You will provide legal administrative support to our lawyers, including client data entry, file management, preparation of legal documents, and some roles will also include front-desk reception duties. Additionally, this role requires performing court work, addressing client inquiries, and assisting with various court-related tasks.
- This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country._

**About you**
- Experience in providing administrative support, ideally gained within a legal environment, and/or the ability to provide client focused services in a complex, confidential and sensitive environment.
- Strong organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet timelines and work under pressure to ensure efficient and effective delivery of VLA services.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team, contributing to a positive and productive work environment.

**About Victoria Legal Aid**
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 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**
- Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid work from home & office model
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
- Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
- Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

**How to apply**
To be considered for this role, please submit your current **resume** and a **cover letter addressing the key selection criteria**as well as** your preference between the position in the Appeals and Strategic Litigation or Indictable Crime teams**.

**Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 22 April 2025.**

**Other relevant information**

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

- VG/VLA/CL/1854413

**Location**:

- Melbourne - CBD

**Work Type**:

- Fixed term - full time

**Job Function**:

- Administration / Secretarial

**Classification**:

- VLA2 - V2AO3D

**Salary Range**:

- $62,123 - $76,425

**Job Duration**:

- N/A

**Date posted**:

- 09-Apr-2025

**Application Close Date**:

- 22-Apr-2025