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Salary- Full time ongoing position
- Salary based on experience, range: $97,922 - $122,400 plus super
- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
About the role:
You will provide high quality legal services including legal advice, duty lawyer services, casework, representation and undertake negotiation and dispute resolution on behalf of clients in family law and family violence intervention order matters. You will appear as an advocate in intervention order and family law proceedings at the Family Court of Australia, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Melbourne Magistrates' Court to effectively advocate for legal aid clients.
As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to the professional development of the in-house legal practice by mentoring and supervising less experienced lawyers and participate in community legal education projects as required. You will also assist in the development and implementation of strategies and policies to improve client service including community legal education projects, law reform and other VLA projects.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Substantial knowledge and advocacy experience in family law, family violence intervention order matters and relevant court procedures.
- Technically proficiency to conduct quality case work in complex family law matters.
- Leadership capabilities and can supervise and mentor staff.
- High-level interpersonal skills, including the ability to form productive professional relationships and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
- A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
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)
- Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
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 Penny Scheffer, Managing Lawyer on (03) 9269 0***.
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 18 March 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.
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