Victorian Government Solicitor

Department of Justice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Government Solicitor (VGSO) seeks a senior, highly credentialed lawyer to lead the Victorian Government Solicitors Office. The role heads a mid-sized practice delivering authoritative legal advice to the Victorian Government in areas including constitutional issues and government procurement.

Essential: tertiary law qualification and admission to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Appointment by the Premier with terms up to five years.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Law.
• Admission to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal advice to the Victorian Government across a range of areas and lead a government legal team.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Law

Job description

The Attorney-General of Victoria seeks to recruit a senior and highly skilled lawyer to become the next Victorian Government Solicitor.

The Victorian Government Solicitor heads the Victorian Government Solicitors Office (VGSO), the Office responsible for the provision of high quality and authoritative legal advice to the Victorian Government across a range of interesting areas of law such as constitutional issues, freedom of information, native title and government procurement.

The VGSO is a medium sized legal practice that operates on a full fee-for-service basis and apart from a small area of exclusive work, competes with private sector firms serving Government.

This is a unique opportunity for a highly credentialed executive candidate with a reputation for balanced judgement and a proven capacity to lead a practice or legal branch in either government or the private sector.

It is essential that candidates possess tertiary qualifications in Law and be admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

This high-profile position is appointed by the Premier, works directly and closely with the Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

The terms of this appointment is for a period of up to five years and remuneration is within the Victorian Public Sector EO1 range.

Applications close Wednesday 28th October 2026.