Associate Director, Family Law

18 hours ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

**Full time ongoing position**:

- **Salary range: $170,181 - $186,421 plus super plus salary packaging**:

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

**About the role**
This role will report to the Director of Family Violence and Family Law and provide leadership of VLA's state-wide Commonwealth family law services by developing strategic objectives aligned with VLA's organisational priorities. These services include Independent Children's Lawyers representing children on a best interests' basis in parenting disputes and assistance to parents and parties in family law parenting and property disputes and in child support and maintenance matters.

You will also, provide strategic advice on legal and policy issues, law reform proposals and service planning relating to Commonwealth family law. This will support the development and implementation of policies and initiatives to improve family law service delivery.
- This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country._

**About you**
- Proven leadership in the public or legal sector, with a track record of setting strategic priorities, managing risks, and making informed decisions.
- Strong management experience, including team leadership, change management, budget oversight, and accountability for priority activities.
- Expertise in developing, implementing, and evaluating impactful initiatives to enhance services and outcomes.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Commonwealth family law system and a thorough understanding of the Victorian legal assistance sector.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, including people with lived experience of the family law system.
- Committed to social justice principles, with a deep understanding of issues affecting First Nations peoples in the justice system.

**About Victoria Legal Aid**
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy 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**
Applicants are not required to address each key selection criteria individually. Instead, please provide a **covering letter** and **CV** outlining your relevant skills, experience and qualifications and how these align with the key selection criteria in the position description.

**Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 9 November 2025.**

**Other relevant information**

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

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