Senior Adviser

Company Description

The LIV represents more than 21,000 lawyers and people working in the law in Victoria, interstate and overseas. Our members offer their commitment, diversity and expertise to help shape the laws of Victoria and to ensure a strong legal profession for the future. The LIV promotes justice for all advancing social and public welfare in the operation of the courts and legal system as well as advancing education and public confidence both in the legal profession and in the processes by which the law is made and administered.

Role Description

• Permanent full-time position
• Opportunity to work closely with the Executive Team
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
• Paid parental leave, paid study leave and subsidies for professional memberships
• Complimentary access to an employee assistance program (EAP) and wellbeing events throughout the year.

The position of Senior Adviser provides strategic and operational support and advice to the CEO and the LIV Executive Leadership Team. The position works alongside the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to support delivery of our organisational wide and departmental priorities. The role will be varied and include assisting in the planning, tracking, monitoring and delivering of a range of key strategic initiatives for the various the CEO and LIV departments and wider Organisation and ensuring effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The role will require you to attend key strategic stakeholder meetings with the CEO or executive members or attend on their behalf to represent them.

This newly created position provides an exciting opportunity to join an organisation with a clear direction and commitment to promoting the highest standards of ethical and legal practice, education and service excellence in the practice and administration of law to ensure the community benefits from strong legal representation, effective advocacy and a fair and equitable legal and justice system, where a community served by an ethical and trusted legal profession, that defends the rule of law, safeguards the administration of justice and strives for access to justice for all.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support and lead the delivery of activities across the business.
• Identify and resolve roadblocks, particularly in relation to cross-departmental activity.
• Identify and understand the requirements of the Executive Leadership Team and provide tailored operational and strategic support and high-level advice on a range of operational and strategic activities.
• Facilitate and oversee critical stakeholder engagement and meetings, including identifying required engagements, pre-meetings, briefings and follow up to effectively set up engagements and enable progress and decisions to be made and followed up.
• Lead and support a range of activities and projects and keep connected with and seek input as required from key stakeholders to overcome roadblocks and ensure progress.
• Provide high level analysis, advice and thought leadership to the Executive Leadership Team on emerging issues and deliver regular and targeted updates and advice on strategic projects.

To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate:

• Self-management – Remains focused on achieving organisational objectives in all situations. Demonstrates a high level of self-awareness and acts as a role model by openly communicating strengths and development needs.
• Resilience – Remains calm and in control under pressure when delivering an objective. Copes effectively with setbacks and disappointment.
• Highly developed communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Influence and negotiation – Leads and facilitates productive discussions with staff and stakeholders. Influences with a fair and considered approach and presents persuasive counter-arguments.
• A tertiary qualification in a related field (e.g. law, policy, communications, business administration or project management) would be highly regarded.

The LIV encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, LGBTIQ+ communities and from diverse cultures, language groups, and people with disabilities.

If you are interested in joining a highly respected membership organisation that values respect, integrity, collaboration, accountability, curiosity and a focus on service excellence, please apply now

How to Apply:

Please include a cover letter, together with your CV.

Applications may be considered and progressed before the close date.