About Us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the `Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
SCV
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in Victoria and comprises the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. The Court deals with major criminal and civil matters, plus appeals against decisions of lower courts.
The Supreme Court of Victoria recognises that its people are integral to its ability to meet and exceed community expectations and to achieve its goal of being an outstanding superior court. We continually strive to create a high-performance workplace that is characterized by creativity, innovation, flexibility, and quality delivery.
About the Role
The Honourable Justice Delany is the Principal Judge of the Commercial Court within the Supreme Court of Victoria. His Honour is seeking a legally qualified person to be his Associate with an expected commencement in November 2026. The date will be confirmed in the application process.
Justice Delany undertakes a wide variety of general commercial and corporations matters across all lists including the General Commercial List, the Corporations List, the Group Proceedings List and the Technology, Engineering and Construction List. These include contract, equity and trusts, insolvency, oppression proceedings, directors' duties and shareholder disputes, amongst others.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience in the Commercial Court and to closely observe the work of judge and advocate.
Duties include:
- Undertaking substantive legal research.
- Assisting with analysis and the production of reasons for judgment, papers and presentations, including proof-reading and editing.
- Drafting Court orders.
- Performing administrative tasks, including managing the demands of a judge-managed list.
- Acting as chambers' first point of contact and liaising with Court staff, the public, the media and the profession.
- Undertaking the duties of an Associate in Court, including in an online courtroom environment. These duties include: communicating with practitioners; opening and closing the court; swearing in and affirming witnesses and interpreters; recording and maintaining a repository of documents and exhibits; and transcript-related tasks.
About You
You should have a very strong academic record and research skills with a keen interest in commercial law and enjoy working as part of a small team. You should have an ability to write clearly and concisely.
The Commercial Court has judge-managed lists and so you will also require excellent time management and organisational skills. Importantly, you must be able to liaise in an efficient and cordial manner with members of the legal profession and the public. At least one year of post-admission experience at a law firm (or similar) is desirable.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 12 July 2026 at 11:59pm. Applications will be considered as they are received, and you may be contacted prior to the application close date.
For further details, please review the attached position description.
How to apply
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Applications should outline the applicant's professional skills, knowledge and personal qualities and include the following documents:
- cover letter;
- resume;
- short summary about yourself (e.g., personal interests and hobbies); and
- copy of academic transcript.
Applicants are not required to separately address the key selection criteria.
For any enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sarah Newland, Judicial Services Coordinator Commercial Court, at [email protected] or on 0436 373 052.
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff across the Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.
As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.
