Senior Legal Advisor - Corporate Legal Team

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Senior Legal Advisor - Corporate Legal Team Department of Government Services Applications close Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 11.59PM Overview Work type: Full time Salary: $109,730 - $132,764 Grade: VPSG5 Occupation: Legal Location: CBD Reference: VG/1844060About us The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services. The Corporate Legal Team is responsible for providing legal advice and in-house counsel to senior Departmental staff and other areas of DGS about a broad spectrum of corporate, cyber, technology, commercial and procurement issues affecting DGS, as well as advice and support to the DGS Ministers. Due to DGS' role as a lead agency, we play a key role in providing legal advice in a Whole of Victorian Government context. We are involved in work across the entire span of government activity. About the role The Corporate Legal Team's work includes advising on significant contractual and procurement issues (including State Purchase Contracts), high value commercial transactions, major projects, property and real estate across a number of asset classes, intergovernmental agreements, privacy, data, cyber security, technology, intellectual property and employment and industrial relations advice. We support critical decision-making, influence policy and law reform, run large commercial transactions, and help deliver services and projects that improve the lives of all Victorians. About you To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate: The ability to analyse complex legal issues, interpret contracts and legislation and develop accurate legal solutions with minimal supervision. Experience providing legal advice at a senior level in relation to complex commercial transactions, contractual and procurement issues and generalist corporate matters. Demonstrated experience in one or more of: government procurement and contracting, including cyber and technology services, commercial transactions, major projects, property, intergovernmental agreements, privacy, data security, intellectual property and employment and industrial relations advice. Mandatory requirements You must be admitted to practice as an Australian lawyer and eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate. Key Accountabilities Providing strategic, risk-based legal advice and counsel on contractual and procurement issues, including by drafting and reviewing contracts and providing general support in relation to tendering. Working independently on multiple complex commercial matters, including the negotiation and finalisation of SPCs, including advising on material departures from transaction documents both prior to and during the evaluation and negotiation phases of the procurement. Providing authoritative advice on complex legal matters. Undertaking legal research and analysis on complex legal matters with outstanding drafting skills. Assisting with the preparation of advice, briefs and other documentation on significant legal issues for the DGS Ministers in corporate law in a variety of forums. Developing close, effective and candid relationships with other DJCS groups as well as other departments, agencies and stakeholders. For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. How to apply Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 26th February 2025. All applications should include: a resume; and a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages). Other relevant information The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this, DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated. Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role. #J-18808-Ljbffr