Head of Legal Services

2 weeks ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Energy Safe Victoria Full time

Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is Victoria's safety regulator responsible for electricity, gas and pipeline safety. Our role is to ensure that Victorian gas and electricity industries are safe and meet community expectations. We are also responsible for licensing and registering electricians, and educating the community about energy safety. Our people come from a wide range of professions with diverse skills and experience driving the success of ESV.
About the opportunity
We have an exciting maximum-term full-time (up to 12 months) parental leave cover opportunity reporting to the General Counsel, as the Head of Legal Services. You will be responsible for leading the Legal Services team to ensure consistent ESV's commercial, regulatory and enforcement activities are consistent and measured.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Lead, manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Legal Services team, including peer review of advice, to ensure that it provides practical, accurate, high quality legal advice and services to support ESV's commercial and regulatory activities.
- Provide legal leadership and authoritative expert advice to operational divisions to ensure that ESV delivers consistent, high quality and effective compliance, investigation and enforcement functions including administration actions and prosecutions.
- Provide expert support and advice to ESV operational divisions to ensure that regulatory functions are carried out within the energy safety legislative framework, including the lawful exercise of statutory powers and the making of appropriate and lawful decisions under delegation.
- Lead and contribute to projects both within the division and across the organisation, including advising on proposals for legislative amendment or improvements to regulatory practice.
- Lead the provision of the internal review function for infringements issued by ESV and administrative decisions made by ESV.
- Directly manage complex or sensitive prosecution, and otherwise supervise enforcement solicitors in the conduct of prosecutions, including reviewing evidence in support of charges, recommending charges and obtaining executive support for prosecutions.

**To be successful, you'll have**:

- A tertiary qualification in law and be an Australian lawyer, holding an Australian practising certificate.
- Experience working in or advising a regulator in the exercise of its regulatory functions and working closely with operational and field staff.
- Experience in regulatory and investigations environments with a particular focus on supporting regulatory investigations, compliance activities and enforcement action including prosecutions.
- Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills and the ability to employ these with direct reports, peers and all levels of management.
- High-level interpersonal skills with proven ability to liaise, negotiate and influence high
- level stakeholders on complex legal matters to achieve outcomes in line with organisational objectives.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to investigate, analyse, resolve issues and introduce improvements.

How to apply
For a confidential discussion, please contact Michelle McCorkell, General Counsel on 03 9203 9702.

  • Lawyer, Victims Legal Service

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

    Full time, maximum term position up to June 2026 - Salary based on experience, range: $84,626 - $97,921 plus super - Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model **About the role**: The Victim Legal Service (VLS) is a collaborative initiative of the Victorian legal assistance sector. The VLS Helpline is operated by Victoria Legal Aid...

  • Legal Assistant

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

    Maximum term position up to 12 months - 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 Family, Youth and Children's Law (FYCL) team. As a Legal Assistant,...

  • Legal Assistant

    5 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

    Multiple full time ongoing positions - 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 roleBased at our Melbourne office, 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...

  • Manager Legal Services

    5 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia NAB Full time

    Manager Legal Services - Job number: 798208 - Primary position location: VIC- Melbourne CBD - Category: Banking & Financial Services - Work type: Permanent Full time - Closing at: Feb 19 2025 at 23:55 AEDT **Favourite** Are you ready to lead and innovate in a strategic role? We are seeking an exceptional Head of Legal Services to spearhead our centralized...

  • Principal Legal Adviser

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Government Services Full time

    **About us** The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and...

  • Head of Legal

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Australia Mountleap HR Solutions Full time

    **Position Overview**: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as the Head of Legal for our esteemed property development company based in Melbourne. As the Head of Legal, you will be responsible for providing expert legal counsel and guidance to the organization, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and...

  • Project Lead, Legal Learning Initiative

    5 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

    **Salary range: $162,061 - $178,301 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging**: - **Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model** **About the role** As Project Lead, you will oversee the design and delivery of the VLA Legal Learning Initiative project. The Legal Learning Initiative focuses on three key objectives: - Introducing a...

  • Legal & Compliance Officer

    5 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Legal People Full time

    Exclusive to Legal People - Diverse & 'hands on' role with focus on legal & compliance matters - CBD location | Make this role your own! An exciting opportunity is now available for a Legal & Compliance Officer to join a prominent membership organisation! This role would suit applicants with a background as a senior Paralegal or working within claims/case...

  • Legal Administrator

    1 week ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia IPA Personnel Services Full time

    Working for Australia's leading university, our client likes to give a distinctive Melbourne experience and help students become well-rounded, thoughtful, and skilled professionals, making a positive impact across the globe. They are looking for a Legal Services Administrator to provide outstanding service and day to day general administration and operations...

  • Legal Officer

    7 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Court Services Victoria Full time

    Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission. Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative...