General Counsel, Legal Services

The Company is seeking a General Counsel and Director of Legal Services to provide independent legal advice, shape legal strategy, and lead a high-performing legal team. The successful candidate will be the principal legal advisor, providing expert and timely legal guidance in a complex and politically sensitive environment. This pivotal senior leadership role involves overseeing legal strategy, disputes, and litigation, as well as ensuring legal support for electoral services, regulatory compliance, and enforcement. The role also requires the ability to initiate and nurture partnerships with stakeholders, negotiate solutions to complex problems, and deputize for the Assistant Commissioner during election delivery and in response to significant issues. Applicants must be senior legal professionals with a minimum of 7 years' post-admission experience, admitted to practice law in Australia, and hold or be eligible to obtain a current Victorian practicing certificate. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in administrative law, constitutional law, government law, and regulatory compliance, with experience in public administration, crisis management, and the Victorian Public Sector. Leadership skills to build trust, foster collaboration, and support a high-performing legal team are essential. While experience in an electoral management body or related government policy environment is desirable, it is not essential. The role demands a candidate who can exercise sound judgment, influence solutions, and is committed to the values of independence, integrity, fairness, and inclusion.