Senior Family Lawyer

• Full time ongoing position (part-time applications considered)
• Salary range: $113,668 - $131,153 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement
• Relocation support available

About the role

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking a Senior Lawyer to provide high-quality legal services with a focus on family law and family violence intervention order.

In this role, you will:

• Provide technical leadership and advanced advocacy in complex family law and family violence matters
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior lawyers in the office
• Lead strategic legal initiatives, law reform, and practice development projects
• Act as the primary senior family law expert in the Shepparton office

While this is a senior position, we welcome applications from experienced junior lawyers who are eager to develop their skills and practice. Training and development opportunities are available for the right candidate!!

This role is based at our Shepparton office on Yorta Yorta and Bangerang Country with travel in the Goulburn region.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• A current Unrestricted Australian practising certificate which 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) (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of family law, family violence, and/or child protection law, with experience in relevant court processes.
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal Skills to engage effectively with diverse clients, especially those facing social and economic disadvantage.
• The ability to supervise and mentor junior legal staff and contribute to the development of training and educational programs.

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
• 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 Erica Molyneaux, Regional Manager on (03) 5823 6216 or ***email_hidden***.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 June 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.