Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $104,925 - $131,153
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Legal
Location: Hume - Wodonga
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1903049
About the role
Victoria Legal Aid is expanding its regional presence to meet growing demand for high-quality legal services in the Ovens Murray region.
Based in Wodonga on Wiradjuri and Dhudhuroa Country, we're seeking an experienced Senior Criminal Lawyer to help establish and grow our Wodonga-based office — strengthening access to justice for communities across north-east Victoria.
This is an opportunity to take on meaningful, community-connected work in a beautiful regional setting, while shaping the future of legal service delivery in a rapidly growing area.
We're recruiting for a senior criminal lawyer, at either Work Value Range 4.1 or 4.2 (depending on skills and experience) through a single, integrated process. Apply once to be considered for the level that best aligns with your experience and strengths.
What you'll do
As a Senior Lawyer (4.1) (Salary range: $104,925 - $122,409), you will:
As an Expert Senior Lawyer (4.2) (salary range: $113,668 - $131,153), you'll do all the above plus:
Your level will be assessed as part of the recruitment process. If you're unsure which level to apply for – just apply!
About you
We're seeking senior lawyers who are:
We encourage applications from:
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.
Why relocate to Albury/Wodonga?
Albury and Wodonga are vibrant twin cities on the Murray River, at the heart of the Riverina region. Just three hours from Melbourne and surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, the region offers an enviable lifestyle with affordable housing, quality schools, cultural and sporting opportunities, and easy access to snowfields, wine country and national parks. This role is not only a ch
ance to take on a career-defining leadership project – it's also an opportunity to enjoy a thriving community and an outstanding work–life balance.
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 setting out why you'd be a great Senior Lawyer in VLA's Wodonga office.
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 Susie Crowe, Regional Manager on (03) 5823 6292 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 2 February 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.