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First listed on: 19 June 2018

Senior Lawyer, Prosecutions

At WorkSafe our passion for the wellbeing of Victorian workers brings us together. Our people come from a wide range of professions and with no two days ever being the same, diverse thinking comes naturally to us. As we build the WorkSafe of the future we’re committed to delivering industry best practice to our people, our customers and the community.

WorkSafe is relocating its headquarters to Geelong by 2018, however, this position will remain in Melbourne.  The position is currently based at 222 Exhibition Street and may relocate to another Melbourne office in 2018.

WorkSafe’s Enforcement Group is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with Victoria’s accident compensation and health and safety laws. The Enforcement Group has a team of criminal, administrative, occupational health and safety and compensation legal specialists.

About the role

This Senior Lawyer is primarily accountable for providing specialist legal advice to support health and safety enforcement and compensation prosecutions and providing advice on the conduct of investigations. 
• Provide strategic and timely expert oral and written advice to WorkSafe on complex legal and policy issues.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the key internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent must manage constructive relationships in a sensitive and potentially volatile environment.
• Mentor / Supervise the work performed by junior lawyers and paralegals.
• Assist in the formulation, development and implementation of guidelines, policies and strategies across the Enforcement Group as required.
• Identify and propose legislative, procedural or investigative reform where required.

Skills & experience

• Professional qualifications in law, including admission to practice as an Australian Lawyer (post admission experience required, 5 – 7 years).
• Demonstrated specialist knowledge of criminal law and evidence and procedures and occupational health and safety legislation.
• Demonstrated experience in the conduct of enforcement litigation and providing legal advice in a compliance and enforcement context.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting litigation with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated advocacy experience, particular in courts of summary jurisdiction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Benefits & culture
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and offer flexibility to facilitate work/life balance.

In return we offer a range of great benefits, including work variety, workplace flexibility and leave options, learning and development opportunities, study support, a leading health and wellbeing program, contribution to gym memberships and prescription eye wear and discounted corporate health insurance rates. WorkSafe prides itself on being a great place to work.

No applications from recruitment agencies will be accepted.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

Applications close midnight Tuesday 3rd July, 2018. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

For further enquiries please contact Nadine Fleming via email nadine_fleming@worksafe.vic.gov.au

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve. 
 



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