Deputy Managing Lawyer

at  Victoria Legal Aid

• Full time or part time maximum term position up to 31 December 2025
• Salary range: $111,263 - $123,624 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

ABOUT YOU:

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience in people management with strong leadership capabilities.
• Experience working as a lawyer in complex matters, including Migration law matters by representing refugees and asylum seekers.
• A strong ability to provide strategic advice on legal and policy issues.
• Capacity to identify systemic issues and advocate for system changes to laws, policies and practices relating to economic and social rights.
• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner of a law practice (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.

We are on the lookout for an individual with strong leadership skills to join our Migration Program as a Deputy Managing Lawyer. You will be primarily responsible for contributing to the operational leadership of the team as well as supporting high quality legal services across the state.
In addition to providing day-to-day operational management, this role will see you work closely with Program Manager and Managing Lawyer to provide day to day operational management, legal supervision, and mentoring of Migration lawyers.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.