Senior Solicitor / Principal Solicitor - Workplace Relations and Occupational Sa
Exciting opportunity for a lawyer who has a strong passion for Employment and Industrial Relations Law.
Summary about this job
Industrial Relations & Employment Law
Company: Department of Justice and Regulation
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-2968-6470
Fax: +61-2-9628-1039
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Detail information about job Senior Solicitor / Principal Solicitor - Workplace Relations and Occupational Sa. Terms and conditions vacancy
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Provide high quality legal services to Government
- Diverse, challenging and high profile work
- VPS 5 / VPS 6 (salary commensurate with experience)
About Us
The Victorian Government Solicitor's Office (VGSO) is the Victorian Government's trusted legal partner. The VGSO provides strategic advice and practical legal solutions to the Victorian government, departments, agencies and authorities. Our clients face a wide range of legal issues and seek legal advice and solutions that offer meaningful outcomes and effective risk management, given their unique government context.
The Opportunity
To ensure that we continue to provide exceptional service to our clients and to grow our Workplace Relations and Occupational Safety team to meet demands, we're looking for a lawyer who has a strong passion for Employment and Industrial Relations Law and who:
- has outstanding knowledge of and experience of workplace relations law;
- has great attention to detail;
- has excellent drafting skills;
- is a strong communicator;
- is a team player but also has the ability to work autonomously; and
About You
You are a senior and experienced lawyer with knowledge and experience in Workplace Relations/Employment, Occupational Health and Safety, and Equal Opportunity/Discrimination law. You are excited about working with a team of lawyers and collaborating with colleagues and clients to provide advice and representation in the diverse and challenging government sector. You understand the importance of having the right people, management and processes in place to facilitate the provision of services which are legally appropriate, apt, timely and within budget.
You will provide legal services to government clients on various advisory and litigious issues, and will assist in supervising and overseeing the work of a team of solicitors working on sensitive and complex legal matters.
You will be experienced in building client relationships, with the ability present effectively at client seminars and briefings, and contribute to the marketing of the VGSO.
You will have a minimum of four years' practicing experience in a legal environment (Principal Solicitors are required to have a minimum of six years' experience).
To find out more, please download the position descriptions.
How to Apply
Candidates need to submit an online application and attach a current CV and resume. Responses to the Key Selection Criteria are requires as part of the online application questionnaire.
For further information please contact Carolyn Irving on 03 9032 3052. Applications close at 11:59pm on Thursday, 26 July 2018.