Senior Legal Adviser

1 week ago

Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia beBeeStrategic Full time
Job Description

The primary purpose of this role is to provide expert legal advice and governance support. The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of general legal work including advice on aged care law, employment law, dispute resolution, and company secretarial duties.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategic legal counsel: Offer timely and insightful legal advice to the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and executive leadership on diverse areas.
  • Interpret complex legislation: Apply deep knowledge of employment law, dispute resolution, and the Aged Care Act to guide the organization's decisions and ensure compliance.
  • Regulatory representation: Represent the organization before external regulatory bodies, demonstrating professionalism, strategic clarity, and empathy.
  • Serve as Company Secretary & Governance Advisor: Support the Trust in fostering robust governance, ensuring best practice and integrity throughout.
  • Manage litigation & risk: Oversee all legal risk and liability matters—drafting and responding to letters of demand, managing small claims, and orchestrating external counsel and insurance claims as needed.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders: Liaise effectively with the General Counsel of the Archdiocese on professional standards matters concerning the organization.
  • Provide regular oversight: Ensure thorough transparency and board awareness by reporting all litigation matters monthly to both the Board and the General Counsel of the Archdiocese.
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you will need to have:

  • Ability to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with the organization's Mission, Vision, and Values
  • Current Australian Legal Practising Certificate with 7+ years of relevant professional experience post-admission, preferably with in-house experience
  • Experience in Employment and Industrial Law, Dispute Resolution, and/or Litigation, and/or Aged Care Law and Company Secretarial Duties
  • Sound knowledge of the Aged Care Act, and the Aged Care Regulatory bodies
  • Proven expertise in advising stakeholders on legal risks
  • Ability to apply a legal framework to emerging legislative and regulatory changes
  • Ability to assess and advise on complex risk as part of providing solutions-driven advice
  • Excellent stakeholder liaison and consultation skills, strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
  • High attention to detail with the ability to meet competing deadlines
  • Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with First Nations and CALD colleagues and clients
Benefits

The organization offers a range of benefits, including:

  • Professional growth opportunities: Tailored professional development opportunities to support your career ambitions
  • Work-life balance: Embrace flexibility, hybrid or flexible working arrangements, flexible start/finish times, and family-friendly organization
  • Generous leave: Above-award annual and personal/carers leave, extended parental leave, celebration day
  • Supportive team: Join a friendly and supportive team that values your contributions
  • Wellbeing initiatives: Free access to a premium mindfulness app, EAP counselling, yearly flu vaccinations, and a variety of wellbeing activities to make your workday more enjoyable
About Us

The organization is a leading not-for-profit agency supporting people from all walks of life. We're an organization that promotes diversity and inclusion, and commits to the growth and wellbeing of our staff, empowering them to make a positive change to the community.

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