Lawyer

• $152,556.00 per annum + 12% superannuation


• Full time, fixed term opportunity until 1/10/2027


• Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung / Melbourne CBD based role (hybrid – 3 days in office)

About the opportunity

Enforcement Legal is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance with Victoria’s accident compensation and health and safety laws. Enforcement Legal has a team of criminal, administrative, OH&S and compensation legal specialists.

This position is accountable for providing specialist legal advice to support both accident compensation and OH&S prosecutions and providing advice on the conduct of investigations.

Key accountabilities

• Provide strategic and timely expert oral and written advice to WorkSafe via the Lead Lawyer on complex legal and policy issues.


• Build and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent must manage constructive relationships in a sensitive and potentially volatile environment.


• Supervise the work performed by paralegals in relation to matters under the lawyer’s control.


• Assist in the formulation, development and implementation of guidelines, policies and strategies across Enforcement Legal as required.


• Identify and propose legislative, procedural or investigative reform where required.


• Provide legal advice to WorkSafe on aspects of Enforcement Legal’s work, including litigation, interpretation of legislation, legal policy and risk management.


• Assist with the conduct of prosecutions on behalf of WorkSafe including, in appropriate cases, appearing as advocate.  Travel to Courts across Victoria will be required.


• Provide legal support and advice to individual investigators and investigation teams.


• Follow and assist in the development and implementation of guidelines, policies and strategies for effective delivery of legal services to the Division.


• Liaise with external agencies including the Office of Public Prosecutions, Victoria Police and WorkSafe’s external legal providers in relation to compliance and enforcement activity. 

Please ensure you review the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You are an experienced Lawyer, with specialist knowledge of criminal law, court practice and procedure and the law of evidence in respect of both summary and indictable prosecutions. Your written and verbal communications skills are highly developed, and your exemplary organisational skills allow you to meet tight deadlines and effectively manage varying and complex workloads.

Additionally, you possess the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrated specialist knowledge of criminal law, court practice and procedure and the law of evidence in respect of both summary and indictable prosecutions.


• Demonstrated advanced technical experience, knowledge and skills to advance investigations and/or prosecutions.


• Demonstrated ability to identify potential issues in investigations and develop alternative options or solutions.


• 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.


• Must hold a current Victorian driver licence and have the ability to travel to court appearances as required

Qualifications

• You will have tertiary qualifications


• Admitted to practice as an Australian Lawyer with at least 3 years post admission experience.

Working with us

At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.  

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm on Wednesday 1st July 2026. Click the link to apply and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

To ensure a fair and open recruitment process, we request that you complete your written application and any online interviews without the use of AI tools. We want to understand your professional skills, experience and capabilities. We acknowledge that candidates may choose to use AI as part of background research.

For further enquiries please contact Rebecca McPherson via email [email protected]