Senior Legal Adviser, Corporate Legal Team
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Senior Legal Adviser, Corporate Legal TeamJob posted: 06/01/2025
Organisation: Department of Premier and Cabinet
Reference: VG/-1837500
An exciting opportunity exists for a talented and highly motivated individual to join the Office of the General Counsel as Senior Legal Adviser-Corporate Legal Team at the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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.
As part of the Corporate Legal Team and reporting to the Manager, Corporate Legal Team, the Senior Legal Adviser will provide strategic, risk-based legal advice and counsel and will be part of a high performing team.
The Senior Legal Adviser will deliver sensitive legal advice in an in-house environment on corporate and governance, commercial, contracting, procurement and employment matters affecting the department, as well as advice and support to the Premier and Ministers supported by DPC.
We are seeking a hard-working Senior Legal Adviser with outstanding technical, legal and conceptual skills, to join a dedicated team of high performing lawyers in the Corporate Legal Team.
You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate.
About you As our ideal candidate you will have: Significant experience providing technically excellent and strategically focused legal advice, at a senior level, on commercial contracting and other corporate issues.Outstanding written and oral communication skills.A strong commitment to service excellence and assisting clients and stakeholders achieve their organisation's objectives.A proven ability to independently and effectively manage competing priorities and deliver results based on incomplete or ambiguous information, under time pressure and with minimal supervision.A proven ability to identify, manage and, where appropriate, escalate risks.Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.The closing date for this position is Monday, 20 January 2025. How to apply:
Apply before the advertised closing date, all applications should include:
a resumea cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within two pages)This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. Other relevant information The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DPC employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent form.
Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace.
We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities.
All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.
Job type:Full time / 24 months
Job classification:VPSG5
Contact:Oliver Cox, Manager, Corporate Legal Team | (03) 9922 7424
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