About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain experience working as a Senior Lawyer in the newly established Unexplained Wealth Legal Unit of Legal Services, Victoria Police. Our vision is to be a centre of prosecutorial and legal excellence, with people who are recognised as being fair, just and valued partners in the Victorian justice system.
Legal Services provides legal services and advice to support policing, courts, and the Victorian community. Legal Services is led by an Executive Director (who is also the organisation's General Counsel) and employs over 800 staff spread across four divisions - the Office of the Executive Director; the Specialist Legal and Litigation Division; the Courts and Prosecution Services Division; and the Legal Business Operations Division.
The Senior Police Lawyer reports to the Managing Principal Lawyer of the Unexplained Wealth Legal Unit, which sits within the Criminal Investigations and Confiscations Legal Group of the Specialist Legal and Litigation Division. The Division provides Specialist legal expertise in support of Victoria Police's operational and business activities.
Your primary responsibility is to advise and assist the Criminal Proceeds Squad, and Victoria Police more generally, on all aspects of the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic) (Confiscation Act). A significant portion of your practice will concentrate on using the unexplained wealth provisions of the Confiscation Act to target the assets derived from serious organised crime. Specifically, your roles will include advising on confiscation investigations and court proceedings, reviewing confiscation matters prior to referral to the Proceeds of Crime Directorate at the Office of Public Prosecutions, and conducting litigation on behalf of the Chief Commissioner of Police.
Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.
Your duties will include:
- Promoting the integrity of Victoria Police and Legal Services
- Providing expert legal advice to the Criminal Proceeds Squad on a variety of matters
- Preparing court applications under the Confiscation Act eg. Restraining Orders, Unexplained Wealth Restraining Orders, Civil Forfeiture Restraining Orders, Freezing Orders
- Preparing applications relating to information-gathering powers e.g. Information Notices, Production Orders
- Appearing in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria on behalf of the Chief Commissioner in confiscation proceedings
- Self-management of case load and service delivery requirements
- Maintaining professional relationships with internal partners and external stakeholders
- Managing sensitive information with due regard
As the successful applicant, you will have:
- The ability to independently review, manage and conduct sensitive confiscation proceedings in the Magistrates' Court of Victoria
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and experience in oral/written advocacy.
- Experience in providing specialised legal advice (both oral and written), and a clear understanding of the implications of decisions made on the basis of that advice
- Demonstrated ability to simultaneously work on multiple files
- Experience in performing legal research with the ability to identify and deal with legal issues
- Strong interpersonal skills, including high levels of emotional intelligence, self-awareness and resilience
- A current unrestricted practising certificate or be eligible to obtain one
Requirements and relevant information:
- One (1) x full-time, ongoing position available.
- The salary range for a VPS4 role is $100,894 to $114,476 (covering salary ranges VPSG4). Although it is standard practice for selected candidates to commence at the base of the salary range, genuine consideration will be given to a commencement salary within the available range that is commensurate with the successful candidate's knowledge, skills and experiences. This will be subject to negotiations with the Hiring Manager in the course of the selection process and may include the provision of evidence of a higher income and/or supporting documentation (as required).
- This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo National Security Vetting, achieve and maintain a security classification as determined by the Department Head. To achieve this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen.
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
- As a member of Legal Services you will be located, on selection, at a specific office within a Division for a particular advertised opportunity. However, given occasional legal service demand issues you may be required at times to undertake varied work within the Legal Services. This supports Legal Services commitment to a flexible and deployable legal workforce and professional development opportunities in a range of legal domains.
Your application must include:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.
- Current Practicing Certificate
Applications close midnight Monday 7 September 2026.
Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek. Applications will not be accepted via other platforms or email.
For further information, please contact: Edward Chee on 0447 566 257 or [email protected].
No recruitment agencies please.
We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.
About Us:
Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.
Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.
In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.
We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work."
If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.
Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps
