Discover a career where care goes both ways!
- Macquarie Park – close to Metro station
- Full Time Permanent role
- Meaningful role in a growing organisation
Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare. We have celebrated 30 years of providing care and have grown to more than 6,000 employees. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.
We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Legal Counsel to provide high quality, timely and solution-focused legal advice and services across Catholic Healthcare. With a strong focus on property and property-related matters, major contracts and key organisational projects, this role will partner with internal stakeholders to support sound decision-making, risk management and positive outcomes for the organisation.
This is a great opportunity for a confident senior lawyer who enjoys working closely with stakeholders, providing practical legal guidance, and contributing to a purpose-led organisation that supports older people to live with dignity, connection and care.
Day to day this role will see you:
- Providing legal advice and support, including document creation and review, with a focus on property, property-related and major contractual matters
- Supporting key organisational projects, including acquisitions, disposals and other strategic initiatives
- Preparing or assisting with papers for the Catholic Healthcare Board or Board Committees where legal input is required
- Supporting other general legal matters as needed
- Supervising and coaching the Junior Corporate Lawyer
- Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with key internal stakeholders
- Acting as a trusted reference point for practical, reliable and valued legal advice across the business
- Assisting with the development and review of policies and procedures requiring legal input
- Working with the Chief Legal Counsel to manage external legal advisors within budget
To be successful in this role you’ll need:
- A Law Degree, admission to practice in NSW and a current NSW practising certificate
- Minimum 5-6 years’ post-admission experience in a medium to large law firm or corporate environment
- Demonstrated experience in property, contractual, regulatory and general corporate legal matters
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear, practical and solution-focused advice
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to advise employees and leaders at all levels
- Experience in aged care, guardianship, retirement villages or similar legislation would be highly regarded
- Ability to work collegially as part of a team and provide positive leadership, coaching and support to others
- Strong computer literacy and confidence using technology to support efficient legal service delivery. We use the LEAP Legal software system.
- Understanding of AI and its practical application in legal work, with the capability to use AI tools responsibly
- Alignment with Catholic Healthcare’s values of courage, integrity and compassion
What we can offer you:
- The opportunity to contribute your legal expertise to meaningful work that supports older people and their communities
- Not-for-profit tax benefits so you pay less tax
- Fitness Passport discounted gym benefits
- Paid Parental leave
- Long Service leave after 5 years
Catholic Healthcare is a values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds. If you are an experienced legal professional who is passionate about providing practical, trusted advice in a purpose-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
Hello Recruitment Agencies, thanks for thinking of us. Right now, we’re looking to fill this opportunity directly so if we do need your assistance we’ll be in touch.
