Legal Assistant

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

**2x full time ongoing positions (part-time considered)**:

- **1x role is a parental leave backfill position**:

- **Salary range: $64,827 - $78,718 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging**:

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

**About the role**
Reporting to the Administrative Services Manager, you will be part of a team of legal assistants providing a broad range of legal administration support to our lawyers and the office, which will include clerking in court, data entry, file management and reception services.

You will also support our legal aid clients with general enquiries and work with external legal practitioners and community legal centres to ensure the needs of our clients are met.
- This role is based at our Dandenong office on Bunurong Country._

**About our Dandenong office**
The Dandenong team is the largest regional VLA office providing legal services across criminal law, family violence, child protection, youth crime, family and civil law. A large team of Independent Mental Health Advocates and an Independent Family Advocate are based in the region. Legal services are provided across two Magistrates' Courts (Dandenong and Moorabbin), the Specialist Children's Court (Dandenong), the Drug Court, the Mental Health Tribunal, the AAT, VCAT and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The City of Greater Dandenong local government area is the most culturally diverse community in Australia, with residents from over 150 birth places and over 60% of its population born overseas.

**About you**
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks and deadlines.
- Great communication skills and a client-focused approach.
- Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, including vulnerable or disadvantaged clients.
- Attention to detail and ability to learn new systems quickly.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

**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
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

**How to apply**
To be considered for this role, please submit your current **resume** and a **cover letter**that highlights your experience providing administrative support, strong organisational skills, and ability to prioritise tasks.

**Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 16 June 2025**

**Other relevant information**

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

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