ABOUT THE NORTHERN COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE

The Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC) is a dynamic not-for-profit community legal centre which operates in one of the fastest growing areas of Melbourne, and has a significant catchment including the Merri-bek, Hume and Mitchell Shire Local Government Areas. The NCLC operates from a central office located in Broadmeadows with outreach clinics to other service areas. NCLC ensures services accessible to all the community by providing legal advice, education and referrals. However, NCLC recognises that there are members of our community who suffer serious disadvantage and has prioritised marginalised people who have the least resources and ability to access legal assistance including; newly arrived and refugees; survivors/victims of family violence, young people, people with mental health issues, and have aligned our service delivery accordingly. NCLC employs 24 staff including 11 lawyers to provide advice, casework, community legal education, community development and administrative support to priority clients, including victims of family violence, refugees and the newly arrived, people diagnosed with a mental illness, young people aged 25 and under and other people facing systemic barriers. Our main office is in Broadmeadows and we assist clients at a range of outreach locations.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Senior Lawyer is responsible for:

• Legal supervision including coaching and mentoring to a number of lawyers;
• Working with the management team to identify and support service improvement;
• Advocacy reform and strategic development;
• Legal service delivery;
• Community legal education; and
• Compliance and reporting across the legal practice and a number of key projects.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a passionate social justice leader with four years post admission experience in migration and/ or generalist law practice.

REMUNERATION

Salary between $104,866 - $109,253 (depending on experience) plus employer funded superannuation.

BENEFITS

• Salary packaging including additional packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Flexible work arrangements and generous leave conditions.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.

A full Position Description is available below.

For further information on the role, please contact Marquita Nolan, Legal Practice Manager on [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Lawyer enquiry via EthicalJobs or 9310 4376.

A position description is attached.