Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $81,496 - $98,955
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 11930
About Us
We work for the people of Victoria by helping the Government achieve its strategic objectives. We do this by supporting the Premier, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples and the Multicultural Affairs, as well as the Cabinet. Our vision is to be recognised and respected leaders in whole-of-government policy and performance.
DPC upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership. DPC’s values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004:
Legal Adviser, Office of the General Counsel
An exciting opportunity exists for a talented and highly motivated individual to join the Office of the General Counsel as a junior Legal Adviser at the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC).
As part of DPC’s high performing Office of the General Counsel (OGC), you will take on a generalist role supporting OGC’s three legal teams – the Public Law Team, Legislation and Policy Team, and the Corporate Legal Team. The Office of the General Counsel provides strategic legal and policy advice to the Premier and Ministers supported by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and related agencies.
Reporting to the managers of the three teams, the Legal Adviser will provide strategic, risk-based legal advice and will be part of a high performing group. The Legal Adviser will deliver sensitive legal advice in an in-house environment on public law, corporate, and legislation and legal policy issues. This may include working on administrative law, constitutional law, contracts (including procurement and grant agreements), employment law, Executive Government inquiries and statutory interpretation, development of legislation, and advising on legal policy matters relevant to DPC’s responsibilities. Flexibility and the ability to manage competing priorities and workloads in consultation with managers will be important.
We are seeking a hard-working Legal Adviser with strong technical, legal and conceptual skills, to join a dedicated team of high performing lawyers in OGC. Flexibility and the ability to manage competing priorities and workloads in consultation with managers will be important to succeed. You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and hold a Victorian practising certificate. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Emily Dickson or Alissa Fotiades on 9922 7711.
About you
As our ideal candidate you will have:
This is a fixed term position available until 1 February 2027. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
For more information, please see the Position Description.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Wednesday, 12 August 2026. All applications should include:
Other relevant information:
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.