Senior Lawyer (VPSG5)

at  Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner
Salary: $106,534 - $128,897
Occupation: Legal
Reference: VG/1787683V2
We’re committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of employees. This extends to inclusion, diversity and accessibility in our employment practices. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, people with disability, women and gender diverse people, culturally diverse and LGBTIQ+ people to apply for our roles. The VLSB+C contributes to a fairer playing field for all Victorian job applicants, including making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment and employment process. If you have any questions or need assistance to fully participate in the process, please contact People and Culture on 03 9679 8073 or peopleandculture@lsbc.vic.gov.au
Can you tell me more about what you do at VLSB+C?
Great question! We’re really proud of the work we do. We are the regulator of the Victorian legal profession. We license lawyers and oversee service standards and conduct. This includes handling complaints about lawyers, investigating poor conduct and overseeing management of trust accounts. We are also the stewards of the public purpose and fidelity funds and administer these to support legal regulation and access to justice in Victoria.
We are a modern best practice regulator, using data and insights to help identify where our actions can have the greatest impact on ensuring ethical and professional legal practice by Victorian lawyers. We are passionate about maintaining and protecting the rule of law by ensuring the integrity of the legal profession.

THIS IS GETTING INTERESTING, WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for candidates with the following:

• Prior experience in a private and/or government legal practice is essential for this position.
• Admitted to practice as Australian Legal Practitioner or be eligible to immediately obtain a practising certificate.
• Highly developed skills in interpreting and applying legislation.
• Experience conducting litigation in Tribunals and/or Courts.

That sounds like me! How are you different from other organisations?

We’re really excited by our organisation, we offer:

• Flexibility: We have work leading edge flexible working options including part-time, compressed hours, flexible start time, up to 2 days working from home.
• Culture: Our staff are prouder to work for the VLSB+C than the wider VPS by an average of 10%.
• Well-being: We have an active Social Club and Health and Wellbeing Committee that promote fun and engaging activities throughout the year
• Partnership: our horizontal structure allows for more partnership with your colleagues and other teams
• Purpose: We play a key role in regulating the legal practice in Victoria

I WANT TO KNOW MORE!

Howard Bowles would love to hear from you on 0492 977 787. if you have questions about the role.

We’re looking for a Senior Lawyer to join our Intervention & Enforcement Team. The position handles a varied case load, but focuses on assisting with the conduct of litigious or highly contentious civil matters within the team.