Full time 12-month contract with a view to permanent role Work in the Policy, Advocacy & Professional Standards Department Hybrid Working Environment Staff Development and Professional benefits such as membership subsidy and study leave About Us: The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) is the state's peak body for lawyers. Representing more than 20,200 members the LIV's purpose is to foster the rule of law and to promote improvements and developments in the law as it affects the public of Victoria. The LIV is a non-profit organisation dedicated to its members and the development, maintenance and the sustenance of the law for the benefit of the community. Position Overview: The Legal Policy Manager and Contracts Lawyer role is one of two managerial roles within the Law Institute of Victoria’s ( LIV ) Legal Policy Team. The Legal Policy Manager and Contracts Lawyer works together with the Manager – Policy and Research, reports to the Head of Legal Policy, and is part of a dynamic team of 17 legal professionals. The Legal Policy Team is made up of, in addition to the Head of Legal Policy and the two Legal Policy Managers, several Lawyers and Policy Officers and Paralegals who manage the LIV’s Practice Sections, which are: Administrative Law and Human Rights (ALHR); Commercial, Costs, and Litigation Lawyers; Disability and Elder Health Law (DEHL); Family Law; Criminal Law; Property and Environmental Law (PELS); and Technology and Innovation (TIS). In addition, the Legal Policy Manager and Contracts Lawyer, will also support the work of the in-house Counsel team at the LIV and will assist with the review of internal LIV contracts and providing internal legal advice to senior management, as well as the preparation and review of contracts (and the LIV Contracts Register). Key Responsibilities Include: Reviewing and approving legal policy and law reform written deliverables, including responsive submissions and proactive advocacy Assisting, where required, in the generation of legal policy and law reform written deliverables by the Legal Policy Lawyers and Policy Officers; Delivering legal policy and law reform written deliverables that are complex, and/or of strategic significance to the LIV, and/or which span Legal Policy Practice Sections; Providing guidance, support, and leadership to the Legal Policy Lawyers and Policy Officers Delivering training to Legal Policy Lawyers and Policy Officers and Paralegals. Provide legal advice to internal stakeholders on internal and external legal issues Prepare, negotiate, manage, correspond with external parties and provide legal advice to internal stakeholders in relation to legal agreements that minimises risks and maximises legal rights for the LIV, while meeting the LIV’s overall business objectives, strategic direction and values. Prepare, negotiate, manage, correspond with external parties and provide legal advice to internal stakeholders in relation to legal agreements that minimises risks and maximises legal rights for the LIV, while meeting the LIV’s overall business objectives, strategic direction and values Maintain the LIV Contracts Register, and develop and maintain corporate registers To be considered for this role, you will demonstrate: Australian Lawyer with eligibility to hold a Victorian Practising Certificate is preferred. 5-years’ plus post-admission experience is desirable. Prior experience in policy, ideally with project management experience is preferred. Excellent legal research, analysis, drafting, and editing skills Experience in policy development and advocacy Capacity to engage with and understand various areas of law and a keen interest in pertinent issues within the legal sector Excellent project management skills Excellent inter-personal skills, including managing teams Strong communication and collaboration skills The LIV encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, LGBTIQ communities and from diverse cultures, language groups, and people with disabilities. If you are interested in joining a highly respected membership organisation that values respect, integrity, collaboration, accountability, curiosity and a focus on service excellence, please apply. How to Apply: Please include a cover letter, together with your CV. Applications may be considered and progressed prior to the close date.