Legal Intern (Property & Land Tenure)

• Fixed 12 month contract, 0.4 FTE or 2 days per week
• Salary $76,814.12 + 11% Superannuation pro rata ($30,725.65 for 2 days per week) 
• Doncaster location

An exciting opportunity to utilise your developing legal training, skills, and experience to assist with the management of property matters and land tenure issues, while completing your tertiary studies in a flexible work environment that is compatible with your existing study commitments.     

Manningham Council proudly delivers over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. From parks and galleries to shopping hubs and home care, it is our focus to ensure that Manningham remains a liveable and harmonious place to reside, work and visit.

We provide challenging and rewarding employment opportunities to innovative, passionate, and driven people. We have a positive and friendly working environment, and we offer our employees a range of benefits, including flexible work options, opportunities for career development, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

We’re constantly transforming our organisation to best support the needs of our local community. And we are looking for a new game changer to join the team. A high performing individual who wants to shape positive and inclusive outcomes for our community. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while developing and testing new ideas within a culture of learning to deliver excellent outcomes for Manningham.

About the Role

A law student in the final years of your undergraduate degree, you will play an important role in the Legal, Governance and Risk portfolio by assisting with the management of property related legal matters, and in particular, encroachments onto Council owned land or assets. 

Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you will prepare correspondence related to land encroachments, liaise with Council’s external advisors on encroachment and other property matters, and collate relevant documentation to support the assessment or resolution of encroachment disputes or other property matters.

The Legal Intern – Property and Land Tenure will utilise their developing legal and established administrative skills to help drive an efficient legal practice. 

Skills and Experience

• Ability to quickly develop an understanding of the role and function of Council in managing a large and varied property portfolio
• Ability to analyse identified encroachments, request and synthesise relevant information from Council departments, prepare recommendations for resolution of encroachment issues having regard to external advice, Council policy and established principles of property law.
• A high level of attention to detail to produce high quality work including external correspondence.
• Demonstrated communication, customer service and/or administration support skills.
• Strong computer skills (including Microsoft Teams and Office 365).

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How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your up to date CV and cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role under the “Who are you?’ section of the position description. For a confidential discussion please contact Julia Hardy, Senior Legal Counsel on 03 9840 9724.

For all other enquiries regarding the recruitment process, please email [email protected] or visit http://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/work-for-us

Applications close on Sunday 18 February 2024 at 11pm.

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers.

To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds.

Manningham Council have a number of policies and practices to help support our staff, including a Working from Home policy, flexible work practices and an IT infrastructure to support various communication methods when working remotely.

If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Manningham Council is a child safe organisation and, as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check.