In-house Legal Counsel Role - Solicitor, Commercial Law
Salary: $95,102 - $107,905 (Plus Superannuation)
Ongoing role
Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available)
The Role
This position is a member of the Commercial Law Unit within the Legal and Legislation Branch which deals with (among other things) funding arrangements, intellectual property, licensing, property including leasing, international offices, and major projects.
The Branch's role is to provide high-quality legal and legislative advice and services on a broad range of matters across the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. The department covers a diverse range of portfolios, including:
Jobs and Industry
Creative Industries
Tourism, Sport and Major Events
Economic Growth
Skills and TAFE
Medical Research
Small Business
Regional Development
Employment
The responsibilities of the Solicitor will include:
Providing advice on a broad range of legal, legislative and policy issues and proposals.
Drafting and reviewing a range of legal documentation, including agreements and instruments, dealing with a range of issues, including assistance with the development of precedents.
Assisting in the management of the delivery of legal services by external providers where required to ensure high-quality advice and value for money.
The Team
The position of Solicitor, Commercial Law forms a part of the Legal and Legislation branch within the Corporate Services group.
The Legal and Legislation Branch provides high-quality, strategic legal advice, litigation services, legislative services, and legal policy advice to the Secretary, Ministers, departmental executive management, and other senior staff to support the achievement of government policy and departmental objectives. The Branch is also responsible for the management of DJSIR's Freedom of Information requests.
About You
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:
Relevant experience as a Government lawyer or in corporate or private practice.
Experience in drafting a wide range of legal documentation particularly in a commercial context.
Ability to provide clear advice on a range of legal issues preferably in a government context.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Andre Didenkowski, Acting Director, Commercial Law on ******.
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. To be eligible for this position you must hold the mandatory qualification as outlined in the position description. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team at ****** with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply
Please click the 'Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
For all "JSE eligible" candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 27 October 2024.
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