Government Lawyer

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Lawyers On Demand Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

LOD
(Lawyers On Demand) is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a 'new law' pioneer, we continue to lead the market we created.

We're a global business with offices around the world that focus on providing end-to-end solutions for our clients' legal needs, by connecting them with our team of exceptional legal professionals. We provide secondment opportunities, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions. Together, we find new ways to supercharge the value that legal professionals and in-house legal teams deliver.

With LOD, you get all the best bits of being a lawyer - interesting work with some of the world's most exciting organisations, plus the flexibility and freedom to live your life how you want.

The Role

We are currently looking for lawyers to support the Victorian public sector in secondment-based positions. These roles are ideal for individuals with strong legal drafting, advisory and stakeholder management skills, gained either in government, in-house, or at a top or mid-tier firm.

  1. The ability to draft documents and communications, provide legally sound yet commercially practical advice, identify issues and obtain sufficient instructions to address the matters concerned, prepare internal briefings, and assist in other related matters; and
  2. The capability to establish and maintain strong relationships with senior State Government stakeholders (including stakeholders at director level or above), instruct external legal providers and liaise with other government agencies to drive project outcomes.

This opportunity offers flexibility, with both part-time and hybrid arrangements available:

  • Solicitor / Junior Senior Associate
    – 3–4 month contract
  • Senior Lawyer (5–10 years PQE)
    – 3 month contract

Key Responsibilities:

  • Have strong legal drafting skills, with the ability to prepare and review regulations, subordinate instruments, authorisations, and commercial documents
  • Be experienced in providing clear, concise, and commercially minded legal advice across a broad portfolio
  • Be confident liaising with parliamentary counsel, senior stakeholders, and external legal providers
  • Be adaptable, commercially minded, and able to manage competing priorities effectively
  • Enjoy working both independently and collaboratively to deliver project outcomes

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