• Leading CLC advocating for a fair and just marketplace for all consumers
• Unique Director position leading a team contributing to systemic change
• Suits a leader with a background in credit, consumer law or civil justice

The Organisation

Consumer Action Law Centre is an award winning campaign-focused organisation with a vision for a just marketplace where people have power and business play fair. They are a high impact advocacy organisation influencing change in policy, law and industry practice across a range of consumer issues.

Consumer Action Law Centre is also a leading community legal centre. Their dedicated and highly qualified team provide free legal advice and pursue litigation on behalf of people experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage across Victoria

Benefits & Culture

• Join an award winning, highly engaged and passionate legal team
• Flexibility & potential for compressed hours + RDO
• Attractive Remuneration + salary packaging
• Purchased leave scheme available

The Role

The Director of Legal Practice will lead the legal service and a team of approx. 15 lawyers who provide telephone legal advice services to consumers and community workers and who conduct advocacy and strategic litigation including in higher courts.

Specifically you will:

• Lead a hybrid team of lawyers with broad legal skills and experience
• Oversee and guide the special counsel with high court litigation
• Provide expert advice on consumer, credit and civil legal matters
• Support the provision of a holistic service model for vulnerable clients
• Pro-actively connect case-work with advocacy opportunities
• Use a reflect and learn approach to innovate the service model

Skills Required

You will be a qualified, experienced practice leader with, or with the ability to get a principal practising certificate. You will have managed legal teams and will have substantial experience in the conduct of litigation and dispute resolution. You will have demonstrated a commitment to social justice.

You will also have:

• Experience in, or an ability to develop knowledge of broad consumer law practice
• Awareness of how strategic casework and litigation effects legal reform
• Experience working with disadvantaged and vulnerable client groups
• An understanding of and commitment to cultural competency
• A pro-active, collaborative and holistic approach to creating impact
• Proven ability monitoring, evaluating and innovating programs/services

If you would like to join an award winning legal service that advocates for a fair market place and the rights of vulnerable and disadvantaged consumers please submit your resume and a cover letter responding to the skills required section quoting reference 715087.

Alternatively contact Anna Skeels or Emma Adams for a confidential discussion on 03 8080 8976.

Consumer Action Law Centre is committed to building a diverse workforce. They strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all ages, and LGBTIQA+ people.