Senior Principal Lawyer, Criminal Law & Prosecutions Lead

Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) invites applications for a Managing Principal Lawyer in its Criminal Law team. The role provides authoritative criminal law advice across the organisation and leads IBAC's in-house prosecutions in coordination with the Office of Public Prosecutions.

The successful candidate will bring a minimum of 10 years post admission, hold a current practising certificate, and have proven leadership of a legal team, with strong court advocacy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Experience in criminal law/prosecutions essential. Managing Principal Lawyers should ideally have a minimum of 10 years post admission experience.
• A practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, or eligibility to acquire a practising certificate.
• Admission to practice as an Australian Lawyer, or eligibility to gain admission.
• Experience managing a team of legal practitioners.
• Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative legal advice to Operations, the Executive Director – Legal & Compliance, the Executive team and the Commissioner on all criminal law matters.
• Build and maintain a relationship with the OPP, the courts and other external agencies involved in prosecutions and be the key contact on all prosecutions.
• When appropriate, appear in court as advocate in IBAC's in-house prosecutions including (but not limited to) interlocutory applications, contest hearings, bail applications and sentences.
• Supervise and mentor other lawyers in Legal Operations with respect to criminal law matters.

Skills

Legal expertise

Team leadership

Court appearance

Criminal law practice

Education

Bachelor of Laws or equivalent

Job description

Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) invites applications for a Managing Principal Lawyer in its Criminal Law team. The role provides authoritative criminal law advice across the organisation and leads IBAC's in-house prosecutions in coordination with the Office of Public Prosecutions.

The successful candidate will bring a minimum of 10 years post admission, hold a current practising certificate, and have proven leadership of a legal team, with strong court advocacy and