Legal Support Officer

11 hours ago

Bendigo, Australia Portable Long Service Authority Full time

**About us**

The Portable Long Service Authority (the Authority) is a self-funded statutory body established to administer the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018. The Act, together with the Long Service Benefits Portability Regulations 2020 provide a Portable Long Service Benefits Scheme. The Authority plays an important role in allowing workers in the community services, contract cleaning and security industries to build up long service benefits based on time in their industry rather than with a single employer. We foster an inclusive and collaborative culture that celebrates achievements and allows everyone to contribute to our success.

**About the role**

The Authority is seeking a Legal Support Officer to support a broad range of legal and regulatory matters within its growing team.

Reporting to the Senior Lawyer, the Legal Support Officer is an integral part of the Authority's Legal team, providing administrative and practical support across a range of areas. The Legal Support Officer will undertake a range of high-level administrative tasks as well as support all members within the Legal team, including the Managing Principal Lawyer.

The Legal Support Officer is based in Bendigo and supports a hybrid Legal team based across the Authority's Bendigo and Melbourne offices. The Authority's Legal team provide advice on a range of areas including administrative law, criminal law, employment law and modern award coverage, legal procedure, and statutory interpretation.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a proactive mindset, strong organisational skills, and a collaborative approach to supporting legal operations.

**About you**
- Demonstrated experience in performing a range of high level legal or other administrative support duties
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and proven ability to manage time effectively and deliver under pressure within tight timeframes
- A team player with high level interpersonal skills, the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders and contribute flexibly across a range of tasks and priorities
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative and identify systems and processes requiring improvement

**Why work at the Authority**
- We value work-life balance and offer hybrid working options, including two days of work from home per week and flexibility to support study commitments where relevant
- You can benefit from above award wages and annual salary increases under the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement
- Generous leave entitlements, along with paid study leave, paid parental leave, purchased leave and more
- Learning and professional development opportunities, annual performance plans, public sector networking, along with on the job learning and development
- Your well-being is important to us, which is why we offer a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program, as well as other health and well-being initiatives

**How to apply**

Attachments can be uploaded in.doc,.docx,.pdf,.txt or.rtf formats.
- We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQ, people with disability, as diversity and inclusion drives our success._

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