Legal Counsel/Senior Legal Counsel

• Community-focused organisation performing rewarding and meaningful work
• Hybrid working model| Salary Packaging Options
• Permanent Position| Full Time or Part-time 4 days a week | Based in Ashfield or Parramatta

About the Role

SSI's internal Legal Team supports the whole SSI Group by providing high-quality, organisation-wide legal advice and support services, so that SSI can achieve its objectives and strategic goals. This critical support assists the charity to identify, prevent and mitigate legal risks, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, and develop the legal understanding of SSI staff members relevant to their daily work.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join our friendly and collaborative team at either the Legal Counsel or Senior Legal Counsel level (depending on experience).

Reporting to the Managing Legal Counsel, you will deliver high-quality, timely, solutions-focused legal services across all areas of the organisation, including:

• providing generalist legal advice to the SSI Group across a multitude of areas including government tenders, leasing and other property matters, employment law, privacy law, insurance, data protection, intellectual property, disputes, corporate governance, and legislative and regulatory compliance;
• drafting and reviewing contracts and other legal documents;
• identifying and mitigating legal risks pertaining to general commercial matters;
• monitoring changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment that the organisation operates within, and communicating them to internal stakeholders; and
• delivering legal education initiatives for SSI Group staff, including training, fact sheets and legal guides.

Please reach out to us for the full Position Description to review the Key Responsibilities and Measures of success.

What we are looking for someone who :

• Has 4+ years' commercial/corporate legal experience, including experience with commercial contracts in Australia.
• Is able to interpret legal requirements applying to relevant business operations, and to provide clear, risk aware and commercially focused legal advice.
• Is proactive, responsive, and able to operate with a high degree of independence and initiative.
• Is able to work well in a team, and with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Is adaptable to change and has a growth mindset.
• Is motivated by SSI's purpose.
• Is able to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure.
• Has organisational skills, and high attention to detail.
• Is proficient with the Microsoft suite and is able to quickly learn new technologies.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in one or more of the following: employment law, property law and/or technology contracts.
• Related experience in an NGO, Government or in-house setting.
• Supervisory skills to support more junior staff.
• Experience delivering legal training to non-legal people.

If you are motivated by this opportunity, but don't have the above skills or experience, we would love to hear from you anyway.

About SSI

SSI is a national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia. With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.

SSI supports individuals, children, families and communities via a range of vital human services from settlement support of newcomers and refugees through to programs in employment and education and health wellbeing and social supports for all Australians, new and old.

Find out more about SSI here.

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a respected organisation that's committed to inclusive employment, professional growth, and community impact.

• Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay
• Industry leading hybrid and flexible working arrangement supporting work from home and office, including the opportunity of a 9-day fortnight.
• Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
• Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

SSI Group is strongly committed to actively safeguarding children and young people and providing a safe environment for them to thrive. We ensure children and young people's safety, and wellbeing is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of everyone at SSI, whether they interact directly or indirectly with children and young people. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

To Apply

We look forward to receiving your resume and cover letter, explaining your interest and suitability for this role.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.

Applications close midnight Sunday 14 September 2025

SSI recognises the importance of diversity in our workforce. So, if you're a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, part of the LGBTQIA+ community, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background or unique in any other way we would love to hear from you.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process (including the application form) and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at or or call us