Manager, Legal Services

5 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Integrity Oversight Victoria Full time

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel, the Manager, Legal Services leads the Legal Services team to provide authoritative legal advice on complaint, investigation, inspection and monitoring activities in line with our _Integrity Response Guidelines_. You'll play a lead role in supporting IOV to operate as a budget independent agency, advising on a broad range of corporate and governance obligations. We require a dedicated, highly skilled and well-rounded legal practitioner to lead the Legal Services team and work with IOV's management team to support our multi-disciplinary approach to integrity operations.

IOV is unique in Australia for the depth and breadth of its oversight remit which is regularly expanded. Given our position as the lead oversight body in the Victorian integrity system, the role will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel to manage interesting, highly sensitive and complex matters requiring the capacity to address matters through first principles and produce robust legal advice to support outputs which can withstand agency, public and parliamentary scrutiny and lead to both agency and systemic improvements.

The position is fixed term to November 2026. Part time hours (0.8 - 1.0 FTE) can be negotiated. While some working from home can be accommodated, the role does require regular attendance in the office to access secure and sensitive material.

For more information regarding this position, please see the attached position description.

**How to apply**
- resume
- covering letter outlining your interest in the position and
- succinct response to the **Key Selection Criteria** of no more than two pages in total.

**Other relevant information**:
For enquiries regarding the position please phone the contact person listed in the position description.

Integrity Oversight Victoria values the contribution of all employees and fair and equitable treatment of all people is integral to all activities. As such, Integrity Oversight Victoria will make reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
- Reference checks, completion of a pre-employment misconduct screening declaration and consent form, and a pre-employment criminal record check.
- Undertaking an oath or affirmation as prescribed in Section 30 of the _Integrity Oversight Victoria_ _Act 2011_.
- A Negative Vetting 1 security clearance is mandatory and will be required to be obtained once engaged and maintained for the duration of employment with Integrity Oversight Victoria.

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