Senior Legal Counsel

• Flexible work arrangements available
• Burwood East located 
• Permanent full-time role 

Triple Zero Victoria (000VIC) provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state’s emergency services agencies. It provides Victoria’s 24-hour emergency call-taking and dispatch services for Police, Fire, Ambulance and VICSES.  

This integration of emergency services communications within 000VIC is unique in Australia and rare worldwide. The team at 000VIC is deeply committed to the community it serves and is among the most dedicated and highly skills in its field.

The Senior Legal Counsel works with internal stakeholders at all levels within the organisation and provides expert legal advice on contracts, procurement and commercial law, to support the delivery teams for a range of major IT, telecommunications and other initiatives.  You will lead complex legal contractual and related negotiations with external suppliers to achieve the best outcomes for 000VIC and provide practical, comprehensive and commercially focused legal services and solutions to 000VIC. 

Reporting to the Director Legal Services, this role operates within a complex stakeholder environment in the emergency management sector. You will identify innovative solutions to balance stakeholder requirements and ensure 000VIC’s compliance with public sector regulatory and policy frameworks.

The nature and size of the Legal Services Department will mean that you will be accountable for leading matters allowing you to make a significant contribution to their outcome and your personal and professional development.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Provide timely, expert, and authoritative legal advice on complex matters, to executives, senior management, and other internal stakeholders with a strong focus commercial law, contracts and procurement.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements for a range of goods and services (with a focus on IT and ICT enabled initiatives) with suppliers and advise on contract management issues.
• Draft, review and continuously improve template agreements and guidance materials for use within 000VIC and provide guidance to 000VIC’s Commercial & Procurement Management team and internal stakeholders regarding use of these templates. 
• Provide expert advice on legislative compliance and statutory interpretation issues in relevant areas of law.
• Protect 000VIC interests by proactively identifying legal risks and practical solutions to address those risks. 

The preferred candidate will be an Australian Lawyer holding a current unrestricted Australian practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria).

Additionally, you will hold the following skills and attributes:

• Significant experience in providing high level and authoritative oral and written advice on a range of complex legal matters, with a strong focus on commercial, contract and procurement matters.
• Authoritative understanding and knowledge of the Financial Management Act 1994 (Vic), relevant Ministerial Standing Directions and the Victorian Government Purchasing Board requirements for procurement.
• Significant experience in negotiating and drafting complex contractual and commercial arrangements. 
• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills and the ability to formulate and implement innovative and pragmatic solutions to meet business needs. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, influence, and operate comfortably and contribute at all levels. 

You will be supporting a critical service to the Victorian community and will be rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and employee benefits including:

• Employee assistance program for employees and eligible family members
• Discounted health insurance, banking services and gym membership
• ‘Memberlink’ discount card, accepted by 1,000's of retailers and services providers
• Free staff parking at all our sites
• Salary packaging options after an initial service period

Triple Zero Victoria is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our workplace. We encourage and celebrate diversity in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, diasability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the Victorian community in which we live.

Click the ‘Apply’ button which will direct you to the 000VIC Careers Portal. From here you can submit your application, which should include a current resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the role and linking your experience to the position.

Please note: all applications must be submitted via our 000VIC Careers Portal. We kindly ask that you do not send your application by email as we require you to complete a mandatory application form to accompany your application.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please email *******@triplezero.vic.gov.au.

Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Sunday 2 June 2024.

Applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a Permanent Resident. If you have applied for an ongoing position, you can only be considered for a fixed term period of employment that does not exceed your visa term. Employment will be subject to providing evidence of your Australian working rights.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Medical Declaration, with employment subject to a National Police Check clearance.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Triple Zero Victoria's Talent team via *******@triplezero.vic.gov.au.