Deputy Managing Lawyer

at  Victoria Legal Aid

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: North East Region | Albury/Wodonga
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Victoria Legal Aid
Salary: $111,263 - $123,624
Occupation: Legal
Reference: VG/00

Dedicated Senior Lawyer to establish high-quality legal aid services in Wodonga for Victoria’s Ovens Murray communities.

• Full time ongoing position (Part time applications considered)
• Salary based on experience, range: $111,263 - $123,624 (pro rata) plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

ABOUT YOU:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• The ability to build, lead and motivate a high-performing legal team.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build authentic and positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Courts, Community Legal Centres, Community and Health organisations and First Nations Services.
• Proficiency in conducting complex criminal, family, and/or civil law matters, including the ability to supervise and mentor junior lawyers.
• A strong passion about building community and cooperative and collaborative teams, both within our organisation and with our community partners.
• Effective collaboration with First Nations communities and individuals, understanding their unique cultural norms and challenges.
• Flexibility to travel as needed between Wodonga, Shepparton, Wangaratta and Benalla.
• A valid Australian practising certificate allowing practice 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.

As our Deputy Managing Lawyer, you’ll assist with the establishment of our Wodonga-based high-quality legal aid services to Victoria’s Ovens Murray communities, making a positive difference in people’s lives. Your role will include building and strengthening community relationships and partnerships in the Wodonga region, and coordinating services with courts, community legal centres, private practitioners and non-legal services across the region. You will be managing complex legal cases and work with our Regional Manager (Goulburn Region) and Administrative Service and Triage Officer to build, lead and supervise an engaged legal team in Wodonga, ensuring the Ovens Murray community receives the legal assistance they deserve.