• Full time and part time (0.8) maximum term positions up to 12 months
• Salary range: $87,799 - $101,868 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid's (VLA) Legal Help service is the main entry point for Victorians seeking legal assistance, supporting over 132,000 clients over the telephone and livechat each year, by providing information and legal advice on a wide variety of legal matters and referrals to legal and non-legal services. This advice and information is communicated in English and over 20 other languages. We assist clients who are vulnerable, stressed and often in circumstances where their safety is threatened.

In the role of Lawyer, General Advisory, you will play a crucial role in delivering legal help to our clients either via phone, webchat or in person. This is a unique service providing accessible and holistic intake and referral aimed at ensuring Victorians are provided with the appropriate services to support their legal needs.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
• Practical knowledge of law and procedure in criminal, civil, family, or child protection law gained from experience in a legal environment.
• Demonstrated high level legal diagnostic and problem-solving skills with an ability to use appropriate questioning techniques to accurately assess and address client needs in a trauma-informed way.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate information and confirm understanding.

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.

About Victoria Legal Aid
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1400 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.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

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 Irene Strogylakis, Acting Managing Lawyer on (03) 9280 3704 or [email protected].

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 25 June 2025.

Other relevant information
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.