Victorian Government

Legal Adviser

Victorian Government

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: East Melbourne • Australia

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About the role

  • Working under supervision from a more senior lawyer, you will provide technically sound, solutions-based legal services across the full spectrum of issues faced by the Department and its associated Ministerial portfolios.
  • Drafting contracts, legal instruments, correspondence, briefs for Ministers and senior executives, Cabinet submissions and policy proposals, including those for which there is no precedent.
  • Researching key legal issues and drafting memorandums of advice.
  • Contribute to DTF OGC’s positive culture by working cooperatively and flexibly with a diverse team of lawyers.
  • Mentor and supervise junior team members on a range of legal work and practice management tasks, including reporting and other knowledge management initiatives.
  • Contribute to DTF OGC’s strategic planning and development.
  • Briefing counsel and external legal advisers and monitoring their engagement to ensure that they are providing high quality work within agreed budgets.
  • Develop close, effective and open relationships and negotiate effectively with other DTF business units, other departments and agencies.
  • Represent and advocate DTF OGC’s views within the Department and to other departments and agencies.
  • Supporting senior lawyers on major policy or legislative projects and commercial transactions.
  • Undertake other tasks relevant to DTF OGC’s responsibilities, including business development or knowledge management initiatives.

Requirements

  • Experience providing technically sound, solution-focused legal advice in one or more of the following areas: public and administrative law (including constitutional law); statutory interpretation; commercial contracting; infrastructure projects; mergers and acquisitions; litigation or employment law.
  • A proven ability to identify, manage and, where appropriate, escalate legal, policy and commercial risks, and deliver results under pressure where there are competing priorities or incomplete or ambiguous information.
  • A strong commitment to service excellence and assisting clients and stakeholders to achieve their organisation’s and project objectives.
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including outstanding relationship management and negotiation skills.
  • A strong commitment and proven ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as a member of an energetic, high-performing, busy team.
  • You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal draftingcontract lawpublic lawadministrative lawstatutory interpretationcommercial contractinginfrastructure projectsmergers and acquisitionslitigationemployment law
Soft Skills
communication skillsrelationship managementnegotiation skillscollaborationflexibilityproblem-solvingmentoringteamworkservice excellencestrategic planning
Certifications
admitted to practice as an Australian lawyerVictorian practising certificate