Senior Legal Counsel

Support an NFP organisation on a 12 month FTC basis | Mix of general commercial and employment law matters

Your new company

Our client is a purpose-driven organisation dedicated to supporting people with disability to live full, meaningful and inclusive lives. With a strong commitment to social impact, the organisation focuses on empowering individuals to achieve their goals, build independence and actively participate in their communities.

Your new role

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal, governance and risk advice to support organisational decision-making and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks. While directly managing a junior lawyer in the team, this role offers a broad and engaging portfolio across commercial law, employment law and regulatory matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering expert legal advice on governance, compliance, regulatory and commercial issues
• Supporting complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disputes and disciplinary processes
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and contractual documentation
• Identifying and managing legal, regulatory and operational risks
• Supporting organisational governance frameworks, policies and compliance controls
• Leading engagement with key regulators and managing audits, enquiries and investigations
• Building internal capability through training, tools, guidance and mentoring junior legal staff

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Tertiary qualifications in Law and a current, unrestricted Australian practising certificate
• Minimum of 5 years post-admission experience
• Solid experience in employment law, governance, regulatory compliance and commercial contracting
• Proven ability to engage with regulators and manage compliance requirements
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously while managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Experience in the disability, health or human services sector (highly regarded but not essential)

What you'll get in return

This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative and values-led organisation on a 12 month fixed-term contract basis that will see you directly managing a junior lawyer in the team, in addition to junior secondees on a periodic basis. This is a high-impact role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to organisational strategy and risk management.

Hybrid work arrangements and salary packaging are also on offer.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, you can email your CV to Tina Kokkalis at ***email_hidden*** or call her on (02) 8062 6111 for a confidential discussion.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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