Chief Legal and Risk Officer

**Introduction**:
About Us

The Arriba Group (Group) is a family of companies founded in 1998 with a clear focus on achieving our mission to be Australia’s most progressive and people-centric companies and to achieve the best outcomes for all clients. The Group consists of 3 companies:

- Rehab Management, which provides award-winning workplace rehabilitation, health, safety, and wellbeing solutions to private and public sector clients
- AimBig Employment, a customer-centric innovative Disability Employment Services (DES) provider
- LiveBig, a specialist allied health provider for people with disability, including participants of the NDIS

Our vision is to be the number one, nationwide market leader and provider of choice to our customers and people. We live our values of ‘People, Customer Focus, Quality, Innovation and Agility’ in a dynamic and passionate way, always offering best practice service delivery.

The Group is fast-paced with a strong growth track record - underpinned by our 30% compound-annual-growth-rate over the last four years. We employ almost 500 staff nationally and have a strong people-centric approach. The group is fully committed to our purpose of Empowering Lives Together.

**Description**:
Your Role

As Chief Legal & Risk Officer, you will oversee and be responsible for a diverse portfolio across legal, risk, compliance, auditing, quality and regulatory affairs across the enterprise. This role includes providing legal counsel to the board of directors, chief executive officer and other executive / senior management. CL&ROs must possess strong initiative, as well as excellent management and leadership skills and strong commercial business acumen.

You will keep abreast of the external environment and be comfortable navigating in a fast-paced, complex and ambiguous operating environment, and support enterprise-wide change leveraging best practices that drive long-term strategies to sustain and grow the Arriba Group and its related companies.

**Responsibilities**:
In your new position your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Legal & Contract

Oversee the legal team to develop and lead corporate legal strategy to promote and protect the company's matters
Oversee delivery of legal services and resources to accomplish corporate goals, strategies and priorities

Risk & Governance

Oversee the risk team, develop Risk Management framework, charter, policy statements and methodology, ensuring it is aligned with best practice and establish risk appetite across organsation
Provide independent reports to Senior Executives and Program Coordinators with respect to the overall progress of Risk Management in the organisation.

Compliance & Quality

Culture, Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being

Oversee the Compliance and Quality team to identify all appropriate external legislative, regulatory, and compliance frameworks
Develop, recommend and implement compliance policy, processes and systems which are adequate to meet all organisational compliance and policy obligations.

You will also be responsible for Regulatory Affairs & Auditing, and ensuring applicable policies, procedures and processes are understood and adhered.

**Skills and Experiences**:
Experience and qualifications

Legal degree and registered as a solicitor with at least 8 to 10 years’ experience in General commercial law and/or litigation.
Proficiency interpreting contracts, policies, legislation and Awards
Solid technology skills - Power BI analytics, Jira, Confluence, MS Office (advanced level Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Broad exposure to corporate and commercial legal work, including negotiation, drafting and administration of contracts.
Minimum 10 years Commercial, NFP or Government experience
Trusted strategic advisor, confidant to CEO with credibility and gravitas Expert knowledge of Legal, Risk, Compliance, Quality and Regulatory policies and frameworks
Highest standard of ethics, privacy and confidentiality, discretion and judgment.
Experience working directly at a senior level with CEO and General Managers

Our Perks

People are at the centre of our business - and that includes our staff, so we are happy to reward our staff with the following:

- Competitive remuneration package
- We value work/life balance - 4 "You" days extra leave, Paws Leave & parental leave + true hybrid working
- Rewards and recognition program which includes monthly, quarterly, and annual events
- We promote peer to peer recognition via our comprehensive rewards and benefits program called Gracias.
- YouDays - 4 additional leave days per year to focus on health and wellbeing, family, friends or just ‘you’
- 1 day to give back - a volunteer day to support local charity or organisation of your choice
- Arriba Group voted #1 best place to work by the Australian Financial Review 2021

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If you would like to be considered for the position, please click "apply” or or for a confidential discussion please call Chris on 04602