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Form of work- Full time ongoing position
- Salary based on experience, range: $111,263 - $123,624 plus super
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
About the role:
As a Deputy Managing Lawyer, you will use your experience to contribute to the Goulburn north-east community. Reporting to the Regional Manager, this role involves day-to-day operations of legal staff, including rostering, advocacy, and mentoring. The Deputy Managing Lawyer will serve as a senior lawyer, managing complex casework, primarily in criminal law, while also leading the development and training of lawyers with support from the Regional Manager contributing to a supportive and dynamic legal aid environment.
About you:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
- Proven ability in people management and leadership, fostering team development and motivation.
- Extensive legal practice experience, specializing in criminal law, with a track record of handling complex cases effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills enabling effective communication with diverse stakeholders, including disadvantaged clients.
- Proven capacity to identify regional legal and policy issues, contributing to effective responses aligned with organizational strategies.
- Commitment to collaborative work and cultivating a supportive team environment, promoting cooperation and teamwork.
- Flexibility to travel as needed between Cobram, Benalla, and Seymour to provide service delivery.
Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.
About Victoria Legal Aid:
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 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
- Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
How to apply:
To be considered for this role, please submit a current resume and completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).
If you require adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.
For further information review the attached position description or contact Erica Molyneaux on (03) 5823 6***.
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 28 April 2024.
Other relevant information:
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
