Senior Solicitor

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness and Housing seeks a Senior Solicitor in the Corporate stream to provide timely legal advice and draft contracts for departmental clients, including senior executives and portfolio ministers. You will ensure advice is clear, accurate and fit-for-purpose across contract, IT/IP, employment, and general commercial law, with oversight of contracted firms.

The role reports to the Managing Principal Solicitor in the Corporate and Construction Team

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of contract law, tendering and commercial law.
• Experience with employment law and OH&S is advantageous.
• Ability to provide clear, concise advice to senior executives and ministers.

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative advice on complex legal and policy issues with high-level briefings and correspondence.
• Advise on tendering, contracts and commercial matters; draft and negotiate contracts.
• Monitor and report on the performance and quality of contracted legal firms.

Skills

Contract law

Tendering

Commercial law

IT/IP law

Employment law

Litigation

Job description

THE ROLEAs a Senior Solicitor in the Corporate stream of the Corporate and Construction team, you will be required to provide timely legal advice and prepare contracts and advice for our clients, which includes senior executive members within the department and portfolio ministers supported by the department. Your advice must be clear, accurate and appropriate to meeting the client's needs. You will also be required to assist in monitoring and reporting on the performance and quality of advice of contracted legal firms in meeting the needs of the department's clients.The Corporate stream of the Corporate and Construction team is responsible for providing practical, outcomes-focused legal advice and support across a broad range of areas such as contract law and tendering, information technology and intellectual property law, employment law (including OHS), general commercial law, and litigation that arise from these areas of practice.The Senior Solicitor role will report to the Managing Principal Solicitor of the Corporate stream in the Corporate and Construction Team. The role is also key in supporting less experienced staff.ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDEProvide authoritative advice on complex legal and policy issues, and provide high level briefings and correspondence.Advise on tendering, contracts and commercial matters,Draft and negotiate contracts.Please open the position description to read more.HOW TO APPLYApplicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit Department of Families, Fairness and Housing Victoria | Jobs (www.dffh.vic.gov.au/jobs)Please apply to submit your interest in this position.