Group Executive

Anglicare
**Location**:Macquarie Park, NSW
**Date advertised**: 1st May 2025

**Job Type**:Full time
**Closing Date**:16th May 2025

Anglicare Sydney is a leading and highly regarded community NFP organisation in Australia.

Our vision is to see Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched and communities strengthened. To achieve this, we are looking to attract the most capable and mission aligned people to join us.

For over 160 years Anglicare has been serving people in need
- providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. We began because of people who saw a need in the community and who were compelled to make a difference. People motivated by Christian love and a passion to serve. If this describes you, we would love to invite you to join us

**About the Role**

Reporting to our CEO, you will be a key strategic leader, ensuring Anglicare’s legal, risk, and governance frameworks support its vision, mission and Christian values. This role provides trusted legal counsel to the Board, CEO, and Executive Team, overseeing corporate and clinical governance, enterprise risk management, and compliance.

With deep expertise in legal strategy, risk management, and corporate governance, you will lead a team to safeguard Anglicare’s reputation, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. Your role will be integral in helping Anglicare navigate a complex regulatory landscape while maintaining a steadfast commitment to Christ-centred care and service.

**Key Responsibilities**
- **Strategic Legal Leadership**: Proactive legal advice to the Board, CEO, and Executive Team.
- **Enterprise Risk Management**: Develop and implement risk management frameworks.
- **Governance & Compliance Oversight**:Maintain sound corporate governance structures ensuring the highest standards of clinical care and compliance
- **Crisis & Risk Management**: Lead crisis response strategies, oversee insurance programs, and ensure risk mitigation initiatives are effectively implemented.
- **Leadership & Team Development**:Inspire and mentor your team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
- **Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement**: Partner with internal teams, regulators, and external advisors to drive legal and risk strategy.

**About You**
- You are an experienced legal and risk executive with a deep commitment to ethical leadership, and a proven ability to guide governance, risk, and compliance in complex regulatory environments. You are a humble and service-oriented leader with values aligned to the mission and purpose of Anglicare.
- Strategic & Commercial Acumen: Ability to balance legal risk with business and mission objectives, enabling sustainable growth while maintaining compliance.
- Regulatory & Risk Expertise: Deep knowledge of Aged Care Act, WHS Act, Charities Act, Retirement Villages Act, and experience with regulatory bodies (ACQSC, ACCC, ASIC, ACN
- Executive Influence & Advisory: Experience advising Boards, CEOs, and senior leaders on governance, compliance and legal strategy.

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Tertiary qualification in Law and a current unrestricted NSW practising certificate.
- Demonstrated success as a General Counsel or senior legal executive in a corporate or not-for-profit environment.
- Expertise in regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and enterprise risk management.
- Experience in dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, construction, banking & finance, or commercial law.
- Ability to engage with regulators and stakeholders, providing legal and strategic oversight.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing high-performing legal and risk teams.

**Why Join Us?**

This is a rare opportunity to lead legal, risk, and governance strategy in a mission driven, values-led Christian organisation dedicated to making a meaningful impact. You will be a key advisor to the Board and Executive Leadership Team, shaping the future of Anglicare through robust governance, legal integrity, and risk mitigation.

**What do we offer?**
- Flexible, supportive work environment that provides the opportunity to do the best work of your life
- Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training
- Treehouse benefits and rewards, including discounts to 400 retail, accommodation and entertainment
- Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family
- Tax benefits through salary packaging options as a not-for-profit organisation
- A safe and healthy workplace culture

If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Faye Jackson, Head of Talent Acquisition.

Anglicare - Jesus Christ honoured, lives enriched, and communities strengthened

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