In-House Junior Lawyer

About the role

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented legal professional eager to grow your career? As a Junior Lawyer, you’ll work closely with our Senior Lawyers to provide essential legal services across MacKillop.

In this dynamic, hands-on role, you’ll manage a variety of legal requests—from initial engagement with stakeholders to drafting key documents and supporting matter and contract management. You'll also contribute to committee and working group papers, gaining valuable experience across multiple areas of law.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, takes initiative, and is ready to take on diverse challenges within our Legal and Governance Team. If you're excited to build your expertise and make an impact, we'd love to hear from you!

This is a permanent full-time opportunity based in South Melbourne, VIC within our Corporate Services unit. The position reports to the General Counsel.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Completion of a qualification in law, admission to legal practice and either hold or eligible to obtain a current Corporate Practicing Certificate, in the State of Victoria.
• Experience working as a Junior Lawyer, preferably within a corporate or not-for-profit organisation desirable. 
• Ability to flexibly manage competing priorities and stressful situations, in a complex and deadline driven environment. 
• In-house experience preferred, but not essential.

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information, please contact:

Faten Awad at Faten.Awad@mackillop.org.au

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.