- Utilise your expertise to provide support and advice to the Office of the General Counsel
- An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- An exciting opportunity to lead a high-profile team, at the centre of government, which advises on a variety of commercial and regulatory legal matters across the justice system.
- VPS Grade 6: $138,631 - $185,518 plus superannuation.
About Us:
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is responsible for providing in-house legal services across the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) and to the Attorney-General, as First Law Officer, and other DJCS portfolio Ministers.
The Commercial and Regulatory team provides legal support to DJCS' operations, programs and enabling functions, including a wide range of investigations, disputes and litigation. Its work spans procurement, employment, industrial relations, infrastructure, IT, construction, integrity body investigations, FOI and privacy.
About the Role:
OGC is recruiting a manager role within its Commercial and Regulatory team. The team is led by three co-Managers, each responsible for overseeing the delivery of legal services on a wide range of commercial and regulatory matters across the justice portfolio.
Key Accountabilities include:
- Providing solutions-based legal and policy advice on issues relevant to the government, ministers and the department, both individually and through leadership and management of a team of solicitors
- Independently managing multiple complex and sensitive matters for various clients across the whole of DJCS
- Undertaking legal research and analysis on complex legal matters, demonstrating outstanding commercial and drafting skills.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
We are looking for an experienced lawyer who can manage a team that delivers sophisticated, authoritative, concise, and solutions-focused advice in commercial and regulatory matters. Key accountabilities include:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Technical legal skills with the ability to analyse complex legal issues, interpret legislation and develop accurate legal solutions with minimal supervision
- Experience providing legal advice at a senior level in relation to commercial transactions. regulatory or infrastructure projects
- Provides leadership and guidance based on advanced expertise
- Experience in, or knowledge of, Victorian government and Cabinet processes.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Admitted, or eligible to be admitted, to practice as a legal practitioner in Victoria.
Successful candidates will have a proven ability to manage high-performing teams in the delivery of sophisticated, authoritative and concise advice and legal services on complex legal matters. Experience in commercial and/or public law matters will be invaluable; experience in both is not mandatory. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to develop their expertise across practice areas as part of a diverse and collegiate leadership team.
The candidate will also be able to work across the broader OGC team, including matters outside the Commercial & Regulatory team.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.