Legal Adviser

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/DJ1991OCT2024

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Utilise your legal expertise to provide support and advice to the **Office of the General Counsel** branch**:

- **Ongoing, Full-Time** opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $**95,102 - $107,905** plus superannuation.**

An exciting opportunity to join a high-performing legal team at the centre of government, which advises on a variety of commercial and regulatory legal matters across the justice system.

**About Us**:
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing in-house legal services across the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) and to the Attorney-General, as First Law Officer, and other DJCS portfolio Ministers. OGC supports a variety of policy and frontline service delivery functions for clients including Corrections Victoria, Youth Justice, Aboriginal Justice, Emergency Management, and Gaming and Liquor.

OGC brings together lawyers from varied career paths doing interesting and impactful work. This fosters a unique environment to learn and grow.

The Commercial & Regulatory team (C&R) in OGC has a fast-paced and dynamic multi-disciplinary legal practice. We advise on:

- critical **commercial **matters** for government, including in the areas of procurement, infrastructure, ICT, property and construction, and support clients to manage performance issues and disputes with service providers; and
- a variety of contentious and non-contentious **regulatory matters** (including disputes, investigations, and advisory work) spanning employment and OHS matters, sensitive integrity body investigations, WorkSafe and other inquiries, and disputed or high-risk freedom of information (FOI) and privacy matters.

**About the Role**:
Some of your duties will include:

- Providing solutions-based legal advice on issues relevant to the government, Ministers and the department, both individually and as part of a team of solicitors.
- Managing multiple complex and sensitive commercial and regulatory matters for various clients.
- Undertaking legal research and analysis on complex legal matters with outstanding commercial/regulatory and drafting skills.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About You**:

- Technical legal skills: The ability to analyse complex legal issues, interpret contracts and legislation and develop accurate legal solutions with mínimal supervision.
- Commercial or regulatory experience: Experience providing legal advice in relation to commercial transactions, projects and disputes and/or a wide range of regulatory matters (advisory, disputes and investigations).
- Organisational understanding: Experience in, or knowledge of, Victorian government and Cabinet processes.
- Qualifications:_
- Admitted to practice as a legal practitioner in Victoria.

**How to Apply**:
**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.