Job Summary
- $98,902 - $123,624 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 10th Oct 2024
- Regional VIC > Bendigo
VLA is seeking a Senior Lawyer to join our Bendigo team. In this role, you will provide high-quality legal services, including court advocacy, complex casework, and legal advice in criminal law and family violence matters. You'll represent clients in various courts, including the Magistrates' Court of Victoria the Children's Court, and the County Court ensuring they receive fair legal representation.
You will also have the opportunity to supervise, mentor and train junior lawyers, supporting their professional growth. Please note that a willingness to travel for court appearances and community outreach is required.
This role is based at our Bendigo office on Dja Dja Wurrung Country.
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1300 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Anna Howard, Regional Manager on (03) 5448 2306 or [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Lawyer - Bendigo enquiry via EthicalJobs.
No agency applications will be accepted.
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.