Legal Adviser at VicGov People Careers

East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Public Law, Corporate Law, Legislation Development, Legal Policy, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Statutory Interpretation, Contract Law, Employment Law, Native Title, Cultural Heritage, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk-Based Legal Advice, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Priority Management

Industry

Government Administration

Description

About UsWe work for the people of Victoria by helping the Government achieve its strategic objectives. We do this by supporting the Premier, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples and the Multicultural Affairs, as well as the Cabinet. Our vision is to be recognised and respected leaders in whole-of-government policy and performance. DPC upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership. DPC’s values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004: Leadership Integrity Responsiveness Impartiality Accountability Respect Commitment to Human Rights. About the RoleAn exciting opportunity exists for a talented and highly motivated individual to join the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) as a Legal Adviser at the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC). As part of DPC’s high performing OGC, you will take on a generalist role working across OGC’s three legal teams: the Public Law Team, the Legislation and Policy Team, and the Corporate Legal Team. OGC provides strategic legal and policy advice to the Premier and Ministers supported by DPC and related agencies. Reporting to the nominated managers, the Legal Adviser will, with appropriate supervision, provide strategic, risk-based legal advice and will be part of a high performing group. The Legal Adviser will deliver sensitive legal advice in an in-house environment on complex public law, corporate, and legislation and policy issues, as required. This may include working on administrative law, constitutional law, Executive Government inquiries and statutory interpretation, contracts (including procurement and grant agreements), employment law, native title and cultural heritage, development of legislation, and advising on legal policy matters relevant to DPC’s responsibilities. We are seeking a hard-working Legal Adviser with strong technical, legal and conceptual skills, to join a dedicated team of high performing lawyers in OGC. Flexibility and the ability to manage competing priorities and workloads in consultation with managers will be important to succeed. You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and hold a Victorian practising certificate. About youAs our ideal candidate you will have: Experience providing technically excellent and strategically focused legal advice, on public law, corporate law, and/or legislation and legal policy issues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deliver results based on incomplete or ambiguous information, under pressure. Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams. Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to develop productive partnerships and engage key stakeholders. This role is an ongoing position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. For more information, please see the Position Description.For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact the Acting Manager, Public Law Team, Venus Cheung at venus.cheung@dpc.vic.gov.au or on (03) 9922 7393. How to apply  Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Sunday, 28 June 2026. All applications should include:  a resume; and  a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages). Other relevant information:To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, risk-based legal advice across public law, corporate, and legislation and policy teams. Support the Premier and Ministers by handling complex legal issues including administrative law, contracts, and statutory interpretation.