Work options: Hybrid
1 day per week work from home flexibility.
Enjoy flexibility that works for you, with the opportunity to explore 1-2 WFH days, flexible start/finish times, 9-day fortnights, compressed hours, or part-time because we recognise that great people can make a meaningful difference in ways that work for them.-
Make a meaningful impact by using your legal expertise to support an organisation dedicated to changing lives and delivering better outcomes for the South Australian community.
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Find your place to belong with a values-led, inclusive team that values your expertise, supports your growth and creates a culture where you can make a meaningful contribution
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Boost your take-home pay with generous salary packaging, helping you make more of your income while working for a purpose-led organisation.
Looking to move in-house without giving up interesting, complex legal work?
This is a rare opportunity to join a major South Australian organisation in a senior legal role where no two weeks look the same.
You'll have genuine autonomy and direct access to senior leaders, advising across employment and industrial relations, commercial matters, property, investigations, disputes and regulatory issues.
And your legal advice will have a tangible impact: AnglicareSA supports around 50,000 South Australians each year across aged care, disability, housing, community services and more.
50,000 lives and counting.
That’s how many South Australians our people support each year.
As one of the state’s leading not-for-profits, we’re making a meaningful impact at scale. From foster care to aged care and everything in between, our services are as diverse as the people and communities we serve - and we’re growing our reach for the future.
It takes a special kind of person to work in this sector. Someone with real compassion and care. Could that person be you?
Join AnglicareSA as a Senior Legal Counsel and use your expertise to make a meaningful difference in the lives of South Australians.
Variety without the billable hours: Bring your legal expertise to a broad and interesting portfolio without being confined to one practice area.
Real autonomy: You'll independently manage complex matters and have the opportunity to influence decisions rather than simply provide technical advice.
Direct access to senior leaders: Work closely with executives and senior stakeholders, translating complex legal issues into practical, commercially sound solutions.
Reporting to the Head of Legal Services, as Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll provide trusted, practical legal advice across AnglicareSA’s service delivery functions, including disability, aged care, housing and community services, within complex regulatory environments. You will help leaders make informed decisions while protecting AnglicareSA’s interests and supporting its purpose of changing lives.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, you’ll have the opportunity to influence important matters across various areas including commercial, employment, industrial relations, property, workers compensation and intellectual property. You’ll work closely with leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, balancing legal risk with practical outcomes and contributing your expertise to projects, investigations, negotiations and disputes. You’ll also play an important role in building legal capability across the organisation through clear advice, education and mentoring.
You’ll be trusted to make a valuable impact by:
- Providing high-quality legal advice on complex employment and industrial relations matters, including enterprise bargaining, workforce changes, investigations and disputes.
- Leading legal projects, property matters, investigations and disputes with a high degree of autonomy, proactively identifying risks and recommending practical solutions.
- Monitoring legislative changes and translating legal developments into clear briefings, advice, education and training for leaders and employees.
- Mentoring members of the Legal Services team, contributing to capability development and knowledge sharing across the team.
- Partner with senior leaders and executives to provide commercially focused advice on complex and sensitive matters.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
- Tertiary qualification in Law, admission to the Supreme Court of South Australia and a current unrestricted SA Practising Certificate, or the ability to obtain one upon commencement.
- 5+ years post-admission experience, preferably within an in-house legal team, major NFP, government environment or private practice advising commercial and employment law clients.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse legal practice and independently manage complex matters and competing priorities.
- Strong legal research, drafting, negotiation and analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to a range of stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance legal, operational and reputational risk.
We would also love you to have:
You don't need to have experience in everything listed below. We're looking for a strong senior lawyer with excellent employment/IR capability and the judgement to work across a diverse legal portfolio.
Experience across commercial, property and/or workers compensation law, NDIS and disability services, aged care or other regulated human services environments. Experience managing litigation, disputes and representation before courts and tribunals, including the Fair Work Commission.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex employment and/or industrial relations matters with limited supervision.
- Experience leading significant negotiations, investigations, disputes or organisational projects involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience managing litigation, disputes and representation before courts and tribunals, including the Fair Work Commission.
- Experience conducting employment investigations and advising on procedural fairness and outcomes.
- Knowledge of intellectual property and trademarks
- Experience advising on organisational risk, compliance and regulatory frameworks, including the NDIS Practice Standards, safeguarding and reporting incident obligations.
Your contribution here matters. We want you to see your impact every day, and we want you to feel valued for it.
Here’s what you can expect in your career at AnglicareSA:
- So many lives, right here in SA: Our ripple effect starts with you. Whatever your role, you’ll help find a way forward for the communities you live in and care about. That’s something to be proud of.
- So many ways, for our clients and you: We support those in need in so many ways. For you, that means real opportunity to gain new knowledge and experiences and to explore the many pathways a career in our sector can take.
- So much compassion, and a place to belong: At AnglicareSA, you’ll never feel alone. You’ll lean on and learn from genuine people driven to do good, and you’ll build relationships that last a lifetime.
- Make your pay go further with salary packaging options, including novated leasing, plus savings on health insurance, motor vehicles, opticians, pharmacy and gym memberships
- Find a better balance with flexible work options, including working from home, part-time work, compressed working weeks and flexible working hours for some roles
- Grow your skills and career with learning programs, professional development pathways, and education assistance
- Live and work well with our employee wellbeing program, confidential employee assistance program, chaplaincy services, domestic and family violence support, and more
- Put your family first with paid parental leave (including superannuation), personal leave to care for family members and additional unpaid leave for caring responsibilities
Join AnglicareSA, and help us change lives and communities.
To apply, simply click the “Apply”* button and submit your application by 09:00am on 18th Sept, 2026 (direct applications only, no agencies please).
- Please note: Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as interviews and appointments may occur prior to the closing date.
For more information, please contact Nicole Larosa, Recruitment Business Partner, at [email protected]. Please note we do not accept applications via email.
At AnglicareSA, we proudly and gratefully bring together a team that is truly diverse - from lived experiences, to skills and knowledge, to perspectives and personality. We value the benefits this brings to the people who work with us and the communities we serve, and we strive to create a place where everyone - regardless of background and ability - feels they belong. If you require any accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process, we welcome you to let us know.
We are committed to the employment of First Nations people. Please visit our website for details on our Aboriginal Services and to access AnglicareSA’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
AnglicareSA is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process that prioritises the safety of all applicants. We will never request payment, bank account details, or personal identification documents during the early stages of recruitment. Proof of identity may be requested later as part of standard pre-employment checks. To verify the legitimacy of this job advertisement, please refer to our official website or contact our recruitment team directly.
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