Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $104,925 - $122,409
Grade: WVR 4.1
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/CL/1937338
About the role
The Therapeutic Courts team is seeking an experienced criminal lawyer to provide high-quality legal services and act as an advocate for clients on Drug and Alcohol Treatment Orders. As a Senior Lawyer, you will have carriage of complex criminal casework, provide duty lawyer services, mentor junior lawyers, and contribute to policy development to improve access to justice for vulnerable individuals.
This presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced criminal lawyer looking to develop their leadership and mentoring skills whilst contributing to the strategic direction of the program focused on improving services provided to priority clients.
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 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 addressing the key selection criteria (listed within the file attachments).
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 Sonia Sawant, Managing Lawyer on (03) 9280 3918 or [email protected].No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 9 August 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.