Senior Solicitor - Enforcement

Ongoing role for a senior enforcement and prosecutions lawyer to join a Victorian regulatory body | Melbourne Your new company
This organisation is a Victorian statutory body and independent regulator.

Your new role
While reporting to the Prosecutions Manager, you will be responsible for providing timely, practical and considered legal advice to ensure the organisation is well placed to take strong enforcement action and respond to appeals against administrative decisions. You will work closely with investigators and field staff to support investigations, provide advice in relation to the exercise of powers and enforcement action, conduct prosecutions on behalf of the organisation, and manage administrative appeals at VCAT. You will also contribute to the organisation's internal review function and assist in subpoena management.

Duties will include:

• reviewing and advising on briefs of evidence regarding suitability for prosecution or other enforcement action;
• providing advice on complex issues of statutory interpretation, criminal procedure, common law considerations, administrative decision making, and proposed enforcement action;
• preparing and conducting prosecutions and other court/tribunal proceedings on the organisation's behalf, including instructing external counsel and appearing in courts and tribunals for prosecutions, civil penalty proceedings, appeals and merits/judicial review applications;
• undertaking internal reviews in relation to infringement notices and other administrative decisions.

What you'll need to succeed
You must hold or be eligible to hold a current Practising Certificate in Victoria with demonstrated knowledge of criminal law, evidence and procedure. You will have significant advocacy experience, including preparing cases, briefing Counsel, conducting case conferences and appearing as an advocate in the Magistrates' Court and/or Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

What you'll get in return
This is an opportunity for a self-starter to be part of a multi-disciplinary enforcement team and manage a varied and complex workload with a high degree of autonomy. Hybrid working is also on offer.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, you can email your CV to Tina Kokkalis at [email protected] or call her on (03) 8602 9844 for a confidential discussion.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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