Job Description

About Us

Visit Victoria is the primary tourism and events company for the State of Victoria. We inspire people around the world to visit Melbourne and regional Victoria through creative storytelling and enriching events. Our role is to drive visitation and expenditure through destination marketing and a strong pipeline of major, regional and business events to support the visitor economy - creating, converting and connecting demand. We harness the power of our extraordinary visitor experience to inspire more travellers to visit Victoria.

About this Position

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel, the Corporate Counsel provides practical, commercially focused legal advice across Visit Victoria and Melbourne Convention Bureau.

Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, you’ll support a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, from reviewing and negotiating agreements through to privacy, intellectual property, compliance and major organisational projects.

This is a varied in-house role where you’ll build strong relationships across the business and provide timely, solutions-focused advice that supports sound decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide timely and practical legal advice across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, identifying legal risks and supporting business objectives.
• Review, draft and negotiate agreements including funding and sponsorship arrangements, licences, collaborative marketing agreements, government agreements, confidentiality agreements and general commercial contracts.
• Build trusted relationships across Visit Victoria and MCB, developing an understanding of business priorities and supporting stakeholders to navigate legal and commercial issues.
• Support advice relating to privacy and data protection, intellectual property, information technology, probity, conflicts of interest, advertising standards and other relevant legal matters.
• Support the organisation's compliance program and the development, review and implementation of key policies and compliance requirements.
• Assist the Senior Corporate Counsel and General Counsel with major projects, strategic initiatives and emerging legal issues.
• Assist with briefing and managing external legal service providers where required.
• Maintain contract templates and legal training materials, and administer the organisation's contract management system, including supporting users with training and troubleshooting.

About You

You are a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and translating complex legal issues into clear, practical advice. You are comfortable managing competing priorities, approaching unfamiliar matters with curiosity and sound judgement, and building trusted relationships across different areas of a business.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in Law and current Australian Practising Certificate.
• At least 3 years' post-admission legal experience.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong corporate and commercial legal knowledge, including relevant legislation and common law.
• An understanding of areas such as privacy and data management, intellectual property and commercial contracting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to identify and manage legal risks.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage competing demands and deliver quality advice within tight timeframes.
• A practical, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively as part of a broader legal and corporate team.

Why Join Us?

At Visit Victoria, our work helps inspire travellers to experience Melbourne and regional Victoria, contributing to the growth of Victoria's visitor economy.

You'll be part of a collaborative organisation working across tourism, events, marketing and major initiatives, with the opportunity to apply your legal expertise to a diverse and interesting range of work.

We offer an inclusive workplace that supports professional development, collaboration and delivering exceptional outcomes for our partners, industry and community.

Culture & Values

Our values are embedded in how we work and communicate:

• Passion – We love what we do.
• Creativity – Imagination without boundaries.
• Collaboration – We work as one.
• Growth – We embrace growth and challenges.
• Connection – Connection to people, culture and Country.

Inclusion and Accessibility

At Visit Victoria, we proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state we promote. We value and celebrate differences and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences, including age, gender, cultural backgrounds, religion, sexual orientation, disability and caring responsibilities.

If you require any assistance to be included in our recruitment process, please contact p&c@visitvictoria.com.au, quoting the job title.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please submit your updated resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the position.

This job advertisement is open until Close of Business, 4 October 2026. We encourage early applications as interviews may commence before the closing date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and all applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.