Mr. Vakalalabure graduated from the University of the South Pacific in 1999 with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and was admitted to legal practice shortly thereafter. He began his legal career at the Native Land Trust Board (now known as TLTB), where he worked extensively on customary land tenure, lease management, and indigenous landowner consultations. His time at NLTB laid the foundation for his lifelong commitment to the preservation and legal development of iTaukei land rights.

After serving in private practice in Fiji, including with Vipul Mishra & Associates in Lautoka and Ba, Mr. Vakalalabure expanded his career into the Cook Islands and Samoa, where he contributed to the trust services industry and advised clients on regional compliance matters.

In 2013, he obtained a Masters degree from Jiangsu University in China. Following his studies, he was appointed a lecturer in law at Luoyang University in Henan Province, China, where he taught jurisprudence, legal writing, and legal systems to international students. He later relocated to Beijing, where he continued to gain cross-cultural legal experience and build international networks.

Upon his return to the Pacific prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Vakalalabure co-founded Rokoika Law P.C. in the Cook Islands before establishing Rokoika & Vakalalabure Lawyers in Fiji.

From 2021 to May 2025, he served as Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Cook Islands. In this high-profile public service role, he was responsible for legal policy analysis, parliamentary submissions, and strategic coordination on key legislative matters particularly involving government oversight and transparency.

In 2024, Mr. Vakalalabure was appointed as one of three legal consultants to the iTaukei Lands and Fisheries Commission (TLFC) Review Team. His work on this nationally significant project contributed to the preparation of a 91-page legal report, a Draft Constitutional Amendment Bill, and a Native Lands and Fisheries Commission Bill, all of which were formally submitted to the Minister of iTaukei Affairs and endorsed by the Great Council of Chiefs in 2025. His contributions to the TLFC Review focused on harmonising customary law with constitutional obligations, while advancing indigenous control over land and fisheries administration.