Legal Counsel – Commercial

Seeking 4-7 PQE lawyer with tech and commercial experience

In-house role reporting to COO of global ASX listed healthcare IT company

Full time or part time, hybrid, flexible working from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane or Canberra.

About the Legal Counsel – Commercial role

We are seeking an 4-7 PQE lawyer with tech and commercial experience for an in-house role, with an ideal commencement of late February/early March 2025. We are open to the role being full time or part time. The role may be located in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane or Canberra.

The Legal Counsel – Commercial supports Alcidion’s operations by managing regulatory, contractual, and commercial risks across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. This includes advising on leasing, supplier contracts, insurance, employment law, and strategic initiatives including M&A.

The Legal Counsel – Commercial reports to the COO and is the sole legal resource internally. Key responsibilities involve:

1. Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts for software licensing and professional services;
2. Advising on government tenders;
3. Protecting intellectual property;
4. Ensuring regulatory compliance;
5. Managing supplier relationships;
6. Overseeing external legal providers;
7. Mitigating legal risks;
8. Providing strategic advice to management and the board.

About Alcidion

We’re transforming healthcare together

Alcidion develops innovative solutions that address the problems challenging healthcare organisations around the world today. We create modern technologies to provide the answers. We aim to improve the experience of patients and clinicians and directly contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare operations – creating a cycle of continuous improvement.

We love the way we work

Our people are inspired by a shared sense of purpose. We are proud of what we do. Empowered to solve problems, each person’s work contributes to the transformation of healthcare delivery. Flexible working is welcomed and encouraged. It’s not where, when or how we work that’s important, it is the contribution each of us make.

Also on offer are:

- A range of leave options, including gender neutral paid parental leave and miscarriage leave;
- Health and wellbeing schemes and initiatives;
- Financial perks and discounts.

We care about culture

Overwhelmingly, our people tell us that the best thing about working for Alcidion is our culture, the people that they work with and the sense of purpose. They use words like “family” and “inclusive” to describe our culture and “helpful”, “friendly”, “smart”, “professional” and “caring” to describe their peers and managers.

Strong values are important to us at Alcidion

1. We are Brave;
2. We are Creative and Innovative;
3. We Amaze our Customers;
4. We are a Team;
5. We Celebrate our Achievements.

About you

If you're passionate about innovative technology and healthcare, a career at Alcidion could be for you.

You work well autonomously and you are engaging, confident and flexible in your working style. You have strong attention to detail, and time management skills.

Your background includes:

1. 4–7 years PQE with in-house experience in a technology company or in a commercial/tech law firm practice in Australia;
2. Expertise in drafting and negotiating contracts, including SaaS agreements, Terms of Service, and partnership agreements;
3. Experience with procurement agreements;
4. Knowledge of intellectual property and privacy law.

The following will be considered favourably:

1. Experience handling commercial/legal issues for a small to medium-sized, ASX-listed, global company;
2. Law degree with admission to practice in the UK and/or New Zealand;
3. Combined law degree with a business or financial qualification;
4. Familiarity with healthcare regulations, including medical device laws.

How to apply

To apply, submit a covering letter explaining why you would love to work for Alcidion and your CV to careers@alcidion.com.

Statement of posting: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Alcidion is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture and value the unique backgrounds and experiences of everyone. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the individual contribution that you will bring. First Nations Peoples, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply and bring your full self to work, where you will be supported in your development at all stages of your journey with Alcidion.

Please indicate within your cover letter if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to assist you in being considered for the role.

Prospective employees will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, which may include referee, criminal record, academic and employment history checks as required.

No agency enquiries or applications please. Alcidion will not accept any unsolicited agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Alcidion.

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