Senior Legal Officer

Commission for Children and Young People VIC – Melbourne VIC

The Senior Legal Officer is part of the Legal Services team and is primarily focused on the Commission's regulatory functions (Reportable Conduct Scheme (RCS) and Child Safe Standards (CSS)). The Senior Legal Officer provides legal advice and services to the Commission on regulatory matters relating to the RCS and CSS including investigations under the RCS, information sharing, compliance and enforcement for both CSS and RCS, VCAT reviews and litigation, privacy and FOI Act. This role may also provide other legal advice and services within the Commission. At times this position requires engagement with challenging and confronting subject matter. This role will best suit a candidate who is resilient, empathetic, a team player and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

In this role you will:

Provide advice on complex legal issues primarily related to the Commission's regulatory functions

Identify, analyse, raise awareness of and respond to emerging issues and areas of risk

Develop and maintain relationships with co-regulators and other legal and law enforcement staff and professionals

About You As our ideal candidate, you will have:

Strong problem‑solving and written and verbal communication skills

Experience in an area related to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people

A current Australian practising certificate which entitles practice in Victoria as an employee of a legal practice

What we can offer you

Flexible working arrangements.

A friendly and supportive working environment.

Training and development opportunities.

Free access to the building's lifestyle centre including a gym, secure bicycles storage, shower rooms with hair dryers, straighteners, ironing board and fresh towels.

Free Parcel Lockers - no more missing deliveries or rushing home to meet the courier.

Applications close at 11:59pm on Thursday 4 December 2025.

How to Apply Please include a resume and covering letter. There will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond. There is no need to respond to the selection criteria itself.

The Commission is committed to diversity and strongly encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds, LGBTI+ people and people with disabilities.

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