CareerPlan

Executive Director - Legal Practice

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-20
Based in Australia

Core

Senior enterprise leader accountable for the strategic leadership, performance, and long-term capability of the Legal Practice within the Office of Public Prosecutions.

Role type

Senior IC executive director (legal practice)

Builds

Strategic counsel to the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions and the Director of Public Prosecutions; delivery of significant functions across Trial or Specialist Divisions.

Domain

Public sector / Criminal justice system

Required skills

Strategic leadership, performance management, people management, financial and operational resource management, data and risk insight, stakeholder management, legal strategy, litigation and/or prosecutions experience, criminal law knowledge, tertiary qualifications in business and/or management

Preferred skills

Experience in criminal law, experience in building strategic relationships within the criminal justice system

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders; represent the OPP with authority across the Victorian criminal justice system; manage people, performance, and delivery of significant functions; apply talent, succession, and development strategies; build and leverage strategic relationships to influence reform and resolve systemic issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC