Legal Assistant

Victoria Legal Aid; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Hybrid work from home & office model

Generous leave benefits

Job summary

Victoria Legal Aid is seeking a Legal Assistant for a maximum term up to 12 months, based in Melbourne. You will support client services, connect help seekers with services, and assist with court documents and referrals.

You will manage client data, draft documents and coordinate appointments, in a confidential, fast-paced environment within a hybrid WFH/office setting.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support, ideally in a legal environment.
• Strong organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of client services for help seekers.
• Collect court documents and coordinate legal advice appointments and referrals.
• Provide administrative support to lawyers including client data entry and file management.
• Prepare legal documents and perform general administrative tasks.

Skills

Administrative support

Legal environment familiarity

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Confidentiality

Job description

Legal Assistant, Help Before Court PN 21761x full-time maximum term position up to 12 months (part-time 0.8 FTE considered)Salary range: $67,350 - $81,080 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packagingUp to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office modelAbout the roleBased at our Melbourne office, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our client services. You will work together with our team of highly skilled legal assistants to deliver legal information services, connect help seekers with the best services for their circumstances and legal needs, collect court documents and make legal advice appointments and referrals. You will also provide legal administrative support to our lawyers including client data entry, file management, preparation of legal documents and general administrative support.This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.About youAs our ideal candidate, you will possess:Experience in providing administrative support, ideally gained within a legal environment, and/or the ability to provide client focused services in a complex, confidential and sensitive environment.Strong organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet timelines and work under pressure to ensure efficient and effective delivery of VLA services.Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.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 AidWe offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1500+ 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 benefitsA focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangementsHybrid work from home & office modelGenerous leave benefits, including:Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)Paid gender affirmation leaveFive days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar yearAnnual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentivesAttractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated LeasingDiscounted annual Myki public transport passesIndividual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goalsFree annual flu vaccinationsAccess to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD officeAccess to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.How to applyTo be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.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 Rose Rua or Priscilla Dawson, Administrative Services Managers, Help Before Court on [phone] (Rose) and [phone] (Priscilla) or [e-mail] agency applications will be accepted.Applications close by 11.59pm on Thursday 5 November 2026.Other relevant informationIt 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.