Solicitor

Victorian Government; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

State Government of Victoria, Australia, invites applications for a junior lawyer with post-admission experience to join its forward-thinking legal team supporting the Victorian environment and Victorians.

The successful candidate will provide strategic advisory services, conduct legal research and analysis, and contribute to complex, high-value matters across environmental and administrative law. Hybrid work arrangements are available, with location at 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Australian lawyer holding or eligible to hold an Australian practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria).
• Demonstrated capability in providing legal advice and litigation management under broad direction in areas including administrative law, environmental law, energy law, natural resources, and related government work.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, high-quality legal advice to the department across environmental law, administrative law and dispute resolution.
• Assist with litigation management and advisory services for high-value matters.
• Contribute to research and analysis to support Victorian environment and Victorians.
• Work within a hybrid model at 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne and engage with stakeholders across the department.

Skills

Legal research

Legal analysis

Legal writing

Litigation management

Education

Law degree (LLB/JD)

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 2456

Step into a dynamic, delivery-focused environment where you can undertake exciting and interesting work in a general government practice across environmental law, administrative law, natural resource management, fire and emergency management and dispute resolution.

Join a positive, supportive workplace culture in a highly skilled team environment.

An exciting opportunity for a talented junior lawyer, with relevant post-admission experience to join a forward-thinking State government legal team that supports the diverse work of the Department by being a responsive, strategic advisory service delivering complex, high-value work.

If you have excellent research, legal analysis and writing skills and you want to contribute to an exciting and busy agenda that supports the Victorian environment and Victorians, we welcome your application.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• An Australian lawyer holding or eligible to hold an Australian practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) (mandatory).
• Demonstrated capability in providing legal advice and litigation management under broad direction in some of the following key practice areas: administrative law and statutory interpretation, commercial law, dispute resolution, environment law, energy law, agriculture and earth resources, Crown land use and development, natural resource management and fire and emergency management.
• Experience in either broader general in-house government legal practice or some of DEECA’s areas of specialisation (energy, natural resources management, Crown land management, emergency management and agriculture) is desirable but not essential.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 21 October 2026.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [e-mail].

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.