Managing Principal Lawyer, Administrative Law & Legislation

IBAC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IBAC invites applications for the role of Managing Principal Lawyer, Administrative Law & Legislation in Melbourne. You will lead a Public Law team, provide complex legal advice on administrative matters, and oversee legislative reform projects affecting IBAC.

The role demands senior legal expertise, proven leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strict adherence to IBAC's values. Australian citizenship and eligibility for Negative Vetting 1 security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
• Extensive experience in administrative law and legislation.
• People management or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex legal advice on administrative law matters and legislative reform proposals.
• Lead and manage a team of lawyers and support staff.
• Ensure timely, accurate legal service and effective stakeholder liaison.
• Model ethical behaviours and IBAC values in all activities.
• Support constructive working relationships with government agencies and communities.

Skills

Administrative Law

Public Law

Leadership

Stakeholder Liaison

Legal Advice

Education

Practising certificate (LPU Law)

Job description

Managing Principal Lawyer, Administrative Law & Legislation

IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct.

Our vision is a public sector and police that acts with integrity for all Victorians.

People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues.

IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position.

We Lead by example, Act Impartially, Work Together, Behave with Respect, Strive for Excellence.

Your new role

We have an opportunity for an individual to join our Public Law team as Managing Principal Lawyer, Administrative Law & Legislation on a full-time fixed term basis. Reporting to the Director – Public Law, Policy & Oversight, the Managing Principal Lawyer will lead a team that is responsible for providing legal advice on administrative law matters, including legislative reform proposals affecting or involving IBAC.

Duties include:

• Providing complex legal advice, including liaison and negotiation with stakeholders, to support IBAC and its business units to meet their statutory obligations.
• Providing day to day leadership and management, guidance and development to a team of lawyers and legal support staff, maintaining appropriate levels of resources and managing leave requests.
• Professionally and promptly managing and resolving more complex work-related matters through to resolution.
• Supporting constructive working relationships and role modelling ethical behaviours and values.
• Ensuring customer service and legal related activities are relevant, accurate and timely.

Our requirements / Your skill set

We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities:

• Current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, or eligibility to immediately acquire a practising certificate.
• Significant knowledge of or the ability to quickly acquire knowledge of IBAC's obligations pursuant to the relevant legislation.
• Extensive legal experience is essential, preferably in administrative law and legislation.
• People management or supervisory experience is preferred.

Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application.

Due to a conflict-of-interest IBAC is unable to accept applications for secondment from Victoria Police employees.

Applications close 23 November 2026

We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all.

Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.