Join the Victorian Building Authority as a key member of the Senior Executive Team!
Reporting directly to the Chief Governance Officer, the General Counsel is a key member of the VBA's Senior Executive Team, manages a multi-faceted legal function and provides authoritative advice to the Executive Leadership Team, the VBA Commissioner / CEO and a range of high‑level stakeholders in support of the VBA's role as an effective regulator.
Leading an in‑house team of legal professionals to deliver high quality legal advice and a range of client services across enforcement, litigation, administrative law and commercial law, the General Counsel enables the VBA to fulfill its statutory enforcement, privacy and legislative reform implementation functions.
To succeed in a fast‑paced regulatory environment, this role requires :
* Contemporary leadership skills and extensive expertise to confidently lead a multi‑faced legal services function within a statutory environment;
* Strong conceptual and analytical skills to assess legal risk impacting the VBA and provide complex, pragmatic advice and measured responses to the CEO, VBA Commissioner, Executive Leadership Team, Committees, Government and Industry;
* Experience developing and implementing risk frameworks, interventions, strategies and initiatives that support the VBA's harms‑based approach to litigation and enforcement activity across AAT and VCAT matters;
* The ability to take a diplomatic approach to ensure advice and decisions are reflective of VBA's policy stance and withstand external scrutiny, appeal and media exposure; and
* Keen drive, solutions‑based thinking and the ability to excel when navigating new legislation, unprecedented case matters and ambiguity with confidence and composure.
To learn more about the role, please read the attached position description.
How to Apply
What to include in your application
* A copy of your resume.
* A cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.
VBA Commitment
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We're hoping to find a broad range of experiences, and people from all backgrounds and communities to join us at the VBA.
We invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may need to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application. If this is you, please don't hesitate to get in touch via.
We encourage you to discuss flexible work options with the hiring manager during the recruitment process.
Important information
Only electronic applications submitted via will be accepted.
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