Your opportunity
As our Commercial & Risk Manager, you'll partner with the Executive Leadership Team to provide trusted, commercially focused advice that supports confident decision-making, manages risk, and strengthens governance across ECH.
Your expertise will help drive innovation, sustainable growth, and compliance while contributing to the ongoing success of one of South Australia's leading aged care providers.
You’ll make an impact by
- Providing commercial, legal and risk advice across the organisation
- Leading enterprise risk, governance, privacy and compliance programs
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements
- Preparing governance and risk reporting for Executive and Board stakeholders
- Supporting a strong risk-aware culture and continuous improvement mindset across ECH
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following qualifications:
- Bachelor of Laws and a current Australian Legal Practising Certificate
- Experience in commercial management, contract negotiation and risk management
- Strong knowledge of governance, compliance and privacy requirements
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- A pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
- Experience working with executives, committees or boards
- Confidence operating in regulated environments
- A collaborative leadership style and commitment to continuous improvement
- Experience in aged care, health or another highly regulated industry will be highly regarded
We would also love you to bring the following skills:
- Commercially minded professional who balances risk management with practical, outcome-focused solutions.
- Trusted advisor who builds strong stakeholder relationships and confidently influences senior leaders on complex matters.
- Passionate advocate with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive continuous improvement.
- Warm, approachable communicator who builds trust and rapport with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Proactive and adaptable, combining sound judgement with a person-centred approach to achieve positive outcomes.
Why join ECH?
We want you to be MORE with us. We’re passionate about supporting our people through wellbeing programs, opportunities for career growth and competitive benefits.
You’ll enjoy all of this in a supportive work environment where you can create meaningful connections with colleagues who have your back.
What does this mean for you?
- As part of a not-for-profit organisation, you can enjoy salary packaging benefits of up to $18,549 per year to reduce your taxable income
- We support your health and fitness with free access to ECH gyms and discounted wellness services
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and access to the Moving Mindz app-based wellness program
- Opportunities to connect with your ECH community through annual employee team dinners, Christmas celebrations and town hall gatherings
- Grow your career through mentoring programs, supported scholarships and annual performance & development planning (PDP)
For more information on our benefits and what it’s like to work at ECH, visit our careers page. https://www.ech.asn.au/careers
Ready to be part of something special?
Join us and help older South Australians get MORE out of life.
We will review applications as they come in and move quickly to secure the right candidate. Applications close Sunday 26th July 2026
For more information, please contact [email protected]
We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply, including those living with a disability, from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, part of the LGBTI community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you require reasonable adjustments or would like to share your pronouns at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know.
