Position Objective

The Senior Migration Lawyer is based at our office in Broadmeadows, and is responsible for providing high quality migration advice and casework to victims/survivors of family violence who hold temporary visas, as part of our Safe Landing Project. The Senior Migration Lawyer will work closely with the Senior Family Lawyer and family violence lawyers who provide advice, casework, and representation to eligible clients in family violence related legal matters, such as intervention orders, family law, victims of crime compensation, infringements, and other civil law matters.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a Senior Migration Lawyer that has been admitted to practice with at least 4 years post admission experience, with experience in migration law, with a focus on protection visas and partner visas.

REMUNERATION

Salary range from $108,532 to $113,329 per annum SCHCADS Award (depending on experience), plus employer funded superannuation. In addition, generous salary packaging is available (including access to Accommodation and Meal Entertainment packaging).

BENEFITS

NCLC staff are entitled to 5 weeks annual leave and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Northern Community Legal Centre

The Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC) is a dynamic not-for-profit community legal centre which operates in one of the fastest growing areas of Melbourne, and has a significant catchment including the Merri-bek, Hume and Mitchell Shire Local Government Areas. The NCLC operates from a central office located in Broadmeadows with outreach clinics to other service areas. NCLC ensures services accessible to all the community by providing legal advice, education and referrals. However, NCLC recognises that there are members of our community who suffer serious disadvantage and has prioritised marginalised people who have the least resources and ability to access legal assistance including; newly arrived and refugees; survivors/victims of family violence, young people, people with mental health issues, and have aligned our service delivery accordingly. 

NCLC employs over 24 staff including 11 lawyers to provide advice, casework, community legal education, community development and administrative support to priority clients, including victims of family violence, refugees and the newly arrived, people diagnosed with a mental illness, young people aged 25 and under and other people facing systemic barriers. Our main office is in Broadmeadows and we will be opening a second office in Wallan. We assist clients at a range of outreach locations as well as providing telephone and face to face appointments.

For more information about NCLC, please visit our website - northernclc.org.au

A full position description is attached.