solicitor.

• Have conduct of a variety of matters regarding client’s entitlements under the relevant acts, including: No Fault Dispute Resolution Protocols applications, VCAT Applications for Review, Serious Injury Originating Motions, Common Law Protocols applications and Common Law Writ’s.
• Providing both written and verbal legal advice, including on complex and sensitive legal issues to the department to ensure the firm and fair defence of matters, identifying where appropriate further information required, risks for the department and identifying and reporting adverse precedent matters involving scheme and/or reputational issues.
• Work within strict and often externally imposed timelines and with constantly changing priorities and obligations as matters progress.
• Obtain instructions from multiple business clients and act in accordance with that client’s instructions, keeping the business client advised and updated during the running of hearings at Court and Tribunals
• Run Court Hearings and trials, preparing relevant documentation, briefing and instructing Counsel during a hearing whilst also liaising and seeking instructions from a client.
• Appearing autonomously on behalf of the department in various jurisdictions including in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, County Court and Supreme Court at Directions Hearings and to take judgement including preparation for and attendance at court circuits across the state as required.
• Participating in the negotiation and settlement of legal costs claims, preparation for Cost Recovery Committee matters and providing legal costing advice in briefs and advice.
• In consultation with Senior Solicitors and Senior Legal Managers, formulate and implement strategies for the successful attainment of targets, and to manage future liabilities or changing precedents in law.

• 2 + years experience in dispute resolution law or litigation.
• Ability to undergo relevant National Criminal History Check.
• Extensive knowledge of the Courts and Tribunal Rules processes and procedures in all relevant jurisdictions

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.