Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $142,790 - $166,938
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 11958
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:
About the role
An exciting opportunity exists to lead a high-profile team providing legal advice and in-house counsel on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial issues in a fast-paced environment – a senior legal opportunity.
The Office of the General Counsel provides legal and policy advice to the Premier and Ministers supported by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and related agencies.
Reporting to the Director, Corporate Legal Team, the Manager will:
The Office is seeking a hard-working senior lawyer with strong leadership, technical, policy and conceptual skills, to be part of a dynamic team of lawyers.
Mandatory requirements
Key Accountabilities
This is an ongoing role. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
For more information, please see the Position Description.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Marisa Verrocchi on 9922 7684.
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Thursday, 13 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.