Lawyer

• Full-time ongoing position
• Salary range: $95,187 - $104,924 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Flexible location: Either Bairnsdale or Morwell
• Relocation supports available

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking a dedicated Lawyer to join our Gippsland team. As a Lawyer, you'll Provide high-quality legal services in the Gippsland region, with a primary focus on criminal law, with opportunities to also provide advice and representation to clients in the Family Violence practice area on an ad hoc basis.

You'll also advocate for our clients in various courts and tribunals and help improve access to justice for those who need it most. Travel to provide community outreach is part of the role, and we offer flexible working arrangements.

This role is based at either our Bairnsdale or Morwell offices on Gunai Kurnai Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Ability to represent clients in criminal law matters in court.
• A current Australian practising certificate that entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
• Entitled to practise in federal courts and courts exercising federal jurisdiction (entry on the High Court's Register of Practitioners).
• High-level interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with clients, staff, and external stakeholders, handling sensitive and complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a supportive team environment and manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services and ensuring clients receive the support they need.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
  • Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Discounted annual Myki public transport passes
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact James Cameron, Deputy Managing Lawyer on (03) 9767 7*** or ***********@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 9 September 2026.

Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.