Job Summary
- $100,000 - $120,000 per annum + super + salary packaging
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 17th Jun 2024
- Melbourne > Melbourne CBD
This is an exciting opportunity to join Women’s Legal, providing legal advice and ongoing representation to women experiencing family violence and disadvantage.
Reporting to the Managing Lawyer (Intake and Access) you will provide high quality, best practice intake and legal advice services to women as part of an integrated service model, including some appearances in court (other than trials).
This is a full time or part time (minimum 4 days) position, with an ongoing contract.
This position would be suitable for candidates who hold, or are eligible to hold, an unrestricted practising certificate with a minimum of two years post admission experience in family violence, family law and/or child protection law. You will also have:
In return for your dedication, we offer competitive remuneration, bonus leave days, flexible work arrangements, salary packaging, and a vibrant, supportive work culture.
To improve outcomes for all women, with a specific focus on victim-survivors of family
violence by:
We’re continually building on our culture of inclusivity, collaboration and safety so our teams and individuals thrive. Our values are more than words – they’re actions we take together.
Authentic: We are reliable, trustworthy and transparent about how we work. We reflect on our work and take responsibility for our actions.
Collaborative: We are stronger when we work together. By sharing power and privilege with diverse voices, we achieve better outcomes. We respond to requests for help with generosity.
Courageous: We are brave, resilient and face challenges with integrity. We unapologetically advocate for our goals and back one another to take considered risks to increase our impact.
Inclusive: We believe respect, equality and opportunity must be afforded equitably and to everyone. We understand this will require critical reflection on where power lies and how it functions, and active effort to disrupt it.
Purposeful: Our services respond to the community, laws and people we work with. We value curiosity and relish opportunities to improve our work.
Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure the cover letter addresses how you personally align to Women’s Legal values that are listed above.
See the Women’s Legal ‘Work with Us’ page for a full position description.
Any other enquiries can be emailed to Ruth McKendrick, HR Officer at [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Lawyer - Intake and Access enquiry via EthicalJobs.
We will begin shortlisting immediately, so please apply as soon as possible.
We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including those with lived experience of family violence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women with disability and women from migrant, refugee or non-English speaking backgrounds. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Women's Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.