Senior Lawyer - Criminal Law

About this role

IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct. Our vision is a public sector and police trusted to act with integrity for all Victorians. People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues. IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position. We Lead by example, Act Impartially, Work Together, Behave with Respect, Strive for Excellence. Your new role We have an opportunity for someone to join our Criminal Law team as Senior Lawyer on a full-time, ongoing basis. Reporting to the Managing Principal Lawyer, the role will provide legal advice in relation to all criminal law related issues within IBAC and work to ensure that IBAC's prosecutions, which may be conducted in-house or by the Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP), are managed effectively and efficiently. From time-to-time the Senior Lawyer will also be required to support the broader Legal Operations Unit by providing legal and strategic advice and support for broader investigations. Duties include: • Provide authoritative legal advice to the Investigations teams, the Executive Director – Legal and Compliance, the Executive team and the Commissioner on all criminal law matters. • Develop resources for informants and other teams to manage criminal prosecutions, including briefs of evidence. • Build and maintain a relationship with the OPP, the courts and other external agencies involved in prosecutions. • When appropriate, appear in court as advocate in IBAC's in-house prosecutions including (but not limited to) interlocutory applications, contest hearings, bail applications and sentences. Additional duties are set out in the position description. To view this, please visit the IBAC Careers webpage and click on the appropriate vacancy. Your skill set We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities: • Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. • Current practising certificate under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, or eligibility to acquire a practising certificate. • Admission to practice as an Australian Lawyer and/or at least 5 years post admission experience desirable. • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in criminal law, prosecutions, investigations, and investigative strategy, including assessing and evaluating evidence. Experience in public law preferred but not essential. Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application. Apply now All applications should include: • a resume (no longer than 5 typed pages) • a cover letter • responses to the administrative screening questions within the application process PDF documents are preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected] . For further information regarding the role, please contact Cameron Warfe, Director Legal Operations by email [email protected] Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 5 August 2026. We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all. Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.