Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $90,871 - $104,924
Grade: WVR 3.2
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/CL/1915870
About the role
In this role you will be required to appear as an advocate by providing legal services including duty lawyer services, casework and advice services as a criminal lawyer in indictable criminal matters.
You will also be required to complete casework and provide advocacy, legal information and advice services to persons charged with indictable crime offences.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to obtain clear instructions, and explain complex legal matters in simple terms. This role presents an exciting opportunity to engage in interesting and at times complex work aimed at improving community access to legal aid services.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you
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 your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.
About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy 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
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 Nakita Barba, Deputy Managing Lawyer, Indictable Crime on (03) 9269 0588 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 14 April 2026.
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.