Victorian Government Solicitor

Victorian Government Solicitor's Office; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Government Solicitor's Office in Melbourne seeks a senior, highly skilled lawyer to become the next Victorian Government Solicitor. The VGSO provides high quality legal advice to the Victorian Government and leads a practice across constitutional issues, freedom of information, native title and procurement.

The appointment is for up to five years, made by the Premier, and involves close work with the Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Law and admission to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
• Proven ability to lead a legal practice or branch.

Responsibilities

• Head the Victorian Government Solicitors Office and provide high quality and authoritative legal advice to the Victorian Government.
• Lead a legal practice or division across areas such as constitutional issues, FOI, native title and procurement.
• Work closely with the Premier, Attorney-General and the Department of Justice and Community Safety leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Executive leadership

Education

Law degree

Bar admission

Job description

Victorian Government Solicitor's Office – Melbourne VIC

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

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.