Solicitor

About the Branch

The Legal Services Branch sits within the VECRA Corporate Division.  The Legal Services Branch is a dynamic in-house legal team which provides authoritative, practical and strategic legal advice on regulatory, governance and other operational matters. The role supports legally robust, risk-based and timely decision-making across VECRA's compliance, investigation and enforcement functions, with a strong focus on child safety, procedural fairness, statutory powers, administrative law and public sector obligations.

The Branch also manages VECRA's litigation program, including claims, external reviews matters and prosecutions.

About the Role

VECRA is seeking a collaborative and enthusiastic Solicitor to join the Legal Services Branch.  This role will report to VECRA's Deputy General Counsel and will form part of VECRA's in-house legal team of six solicitors, along with the General Counsel and 3 Senior Solicitors.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description. 

Attributes

A Solicitor in Legal Services Branch will possess a proven ability to work in an in-house government legal team and will have experience in regulatory and public law including in relation to compliance and enforcement action, as well as statutory interpretation, privacy law, employment law and negligence.

For more details regarding the required attributes please see attached position description.

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential: Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and admission as an Australian Lawyer with eligibility for a current Victorian practising certificate. 
• Essential: A valid Working with Children Check
• Desirable: Post‑admission experience as a government lawyer in a statutory authority, regulator, department legal practice or a comparable public law environment

For more details regarding the required experience, please see attached position description.

Further Information

Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability to the role.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

VECRA values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for VECRA, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the VECRA website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about VECRA's operations and employment conditions can be located on the VECRA website.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Vincent Fuenmayor - Acting Deputy General Counsel via (03) •••• •376 or ••••@education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to VECRA will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on 4 September 2026.