Deputy General Counsel

• Location: Box Hill
• Work type: Full-time, Ongoing
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Salary: Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package
• Working model: Hybrid

You're an experienced in-house or private practice lawyer who thrives on managing a varied caseload independently, balancing legal rigour with commercial pragmatism. You bring sound judgement, strong stakeholder skills and genuine alignment with the Society's mission and values.

• Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor or equivalent, with current admission and a Victorian practising certificate (or eligibility to obtain one)
• At least six years' post-admission legal experience, gained in-house, in private practice or a combination of both
• Substantial experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Experience across several of the following areas: property and leasing, construction, community housing, procurement, technology, privacy, employment, disputes or regulatory compliance
• Experience advising senior executives and preparing papers for Boards or governance bodies
• Experience in a not-for-profit, faith-based or community services environment is desirable but not essential

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is seeking a Deputy General Counsel to provide high-quality, practical and commercially focused legal advice across the Society and related Group entities, including VincentCare Victoria and VincentCare Community Housing. Reporting to the Chief Legal and Governance Officer, you'll independently manage a broad portfolio of legal matters, including commercial contracting, procurement, property and leasing, construction and community housing, privacy and data protection, technology, regulatory compliance, employment and disputes.

You'll partner closely with leaders across the Group to manage legal risk, enable timely decision-making and support services that advance the Society's mission, while also supporting the CLGO on strategic, sensitive and Board-level matters.

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• Provide timely, practical, risk-based legal advice across the Group, independently managing matters from instruction through to resolution
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including procurement, funding, technology and supplier contracts
• Advise on property, leasing, construction and community housing matters, including due diligence and capital projects
• Provide legal advice on regulatory obligations, including privacy, data protection, charities and consumer law, and support responses to compliance concerns
• Build trusted relationships with Executive leaders and stakeholders and support the CLGO with Board and Committee papers and governance advice
• Develop legal precedents, playbooks and knowledge resources to strengthen consistency and legal capability across the Group

• Not for profit salary packaging – increases your take-home pay
• Make an impact – support over 300,000 Victorians each year
• Flexible work options – including hybrid opportunities (where applicable)
• Supportive culture – family-friendly and values-driven
• Purpose-led work – contribute to social justice every day

For more than 170 years the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria has been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria who are doing it tough, whether that's struggling to put food on the table, pay for essentials, keep children at school, or keep a roof over their head. We help people from crisis through to rebuilding their lives with stability, dignity and hope. We believe every human life has inherent worth. 

 The St Vincent de Paul Society and its wide network of members and volunteers provide practical frontline support, advocacy and friendship for the most vulnerable members of our community. Key services include home visitation; Vinnies Shops; youth programs; soup vans; assistance for asylum seekers and refugees; education and tutoring; and professional accommodation and health services through VincentCare and community and social housing through VincentCare Community Housing. The St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria has more than 11,000+ members and volunteers. Internationally, the Society operates in 149 countries and more than 950,000 members.

• www.vinnies.org.au/vic
• LinkedIn – Vinnies Victoria 
• @VinniesVictoria

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit:

• Your CV
• A short cover letter outlining your suitability

Applications close: 31st August 2026

Please note: applications will be reviewed as they are received and the role may close earlier.