Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $110,357 - $127,333
Grade: WVR 4.2
Occupation: Legal
Location: Gippsland - Latrobe
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1895452
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Lawyer to join our Morwell team in providing high quality legal services with a focus on criminal law and family violence matters to clients.
In this role, you will provide expert legal services in criminal law (summary and indictable) and family violence intervention order matters. You will advocate for clients in complex cases, represent them in court, and mentor and supervise junior lawyers. Additionally, you will contribute to legal education programs and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
This role is based at our Morwell office on Gunai Kurnai Country with travel to other Gippsland location for community outreach.
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 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 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.
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 Matt Ryan, Deputy Managing Lawyer on (03) 5126 6424 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 30 November 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.