Senior Lawyer - HSL
Core
Provide expert legal advice on health and safety compliance, enforcement, litigation, and policy development for WorkSafe Victoria.
Role type
Senior Lawyer (Health & Safety Legal)
Builds
Legal advice, policy guidelines, legislation, and litigation outcomes for health and safety operations.
Domain
Public sector / Occupational Health and Safety Law
Required skills
Occupational health and safety law, administrative law, civil procedure, litigation management, policy formulation, legislative reform, staff supervision
Preferred skills
Coronial proceedings, criminal law, evidence, criminal procedure, Inquiries Act 2014 knowledge
Technologies
Legal research databases, litigation management systems
Responsibilities
Provide timely expert oral and written advice on complex legal issues; manage day-to-day conduct of litigation and inquiries; provide strategic legal advice on guidelines and legislation; identify and propose legislative or policy reform; supervise junior staff work
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities