Head of Legal

4 days ago

St Leonards, Australia HammondCare Full time

Permanent full-time role, hybrid environment
- Join a world leading health and aged care organisation focussing on dementia and palliative care
- Provide expert legal advice to the HammondCare leadership team and other portfolios
- **About us**

HammondCare is a not-for-profit, values-based organisation that is passionate about improving the quality of care for people in need. As one of Australia’s most innovative health and aged care providers, we aim to set the global standard of relationship-based care for people with complex needs. HammondCare provides care primarily through hospitals, residential care homes and home-based care as well as services for dementia support, community palliative care, rehabilitation, positive aging and older persons’ mental health.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer the Head of Legal will provide comprehensive in-house legal advice and guidance across all areas of the business to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

**Key Responsibilities include**
- Ensuring that all legislation affecting the organisation is researched and liaison with key stakeholders regarding outcomes.
- Ensuring senior managers and the Board of Directors are informed about new or proposed legislation which may affect the organisation’s activities.
- Brief counsel on legal matters, ensuring that the organisation is effectively represented in any legal action in which it is involved.
- Acting on behalf of the organisation in property and leasing transactions.
- Reviewing and advising on commercial contracts.
- Liaising with Government on matters which affect the organisation’s present and future activities.
- Ensuring that the company operates fully within the law at all times.
- Manager to In-House Corporate Lawyer.

**About You**
- Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
- Experience in NFP, medium-large law firm and people management experience.
- Admitted as a solicitor in one or more States in Australia (or equivalent qualifications from overseas and taking steps to be admitted in Australia), with 10+ years legal experience in General commercial law.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Excellent drafting skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Aged Care experience (desirable).

**Benefits**

We care about your wellbeing at HammondCare and as a result offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits including:

- Fitness Passports; Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
- Discounts across a range of household names such as JB HI- FI
- Option to purchase up to 2 weeks additional annual leave
- 14 weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Learning and development opportunities

**To Apply**

**Pre
- Employment Checks**
- All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, references, and must be willing to obtain a COVID-19 and influenza vaccination._

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