Inhouse Lawyer (Compliance, Risk & Employment)
About Our Client
Our client is a non-for-profit group and is one of the largest private providers of health services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees. They operate hospitals and services including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.
Job Description
• Provide strategic and technical advice to a large-scale compliance project team, including:
• Coordinating the provision of advice to the organisation from external legal providers.
• Preparation of instructions and brief to external solicitors and Counsel, and liaising with external advisors.
• Working collaboratively with other functions to provide legal project management support.
• Coordinating legal review of a wide range of contracts and arrangements.
• Presentations to Board, Sub-Committees, Group Chief Executive Officer and other forums as required.
• Manage and advise on risk exposure in relation to claims.
• Seek assistance from senior lawyers where required.
• Draft and review in reviewing policies and procedures.
• Conduct legal research.
• Demonstrate proficiency in document management systems.
The Successful Applicant
• Hold a Bachelor of Laws and 3 - 6 years' post admission experience.
• Possess excellent technical legal skills, strong attention to detail and superior organisational and time management.
• Demonstrated proactively in dealing with matters and be able to anticipate and respond to emerging issues.
• The ability to quickly integrate with the existing legal team.
• Possess a high level of interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to communicate ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing to a range of people and professionals.
• High ethical and professional standards.
• Excellent time and priority management skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
What's on Offer
• Competitive salary and conditions.
• 5 Weeks annual leave.
• Permanent position working between 45.6 to 76 hours a fortnight.
• Based in Perth CBD office with 40% work from home option.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing.
• Work related expenses.
• Self-education.
• Additional superannuation.
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs.
• Employee discount on Medical Services and Private Health Insurance.
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts.
Our client is a non-for-profit group and is one of the largest private providers of health services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees. They operate hospitals and services including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.
Job Description
• Provide strategic and technical advice to a large-scale compliance project team, including:
• Coordinating the provision of advice to the organisation from external legal providers.
• Preparation of instructions and brief to external solicitors and Counsel, and liaising with external advisors.
• Working collaboratively with other functions to provide legal project management support.
• Coordinating legal review of a wide range of contracts and arrangements.
• Presentations to Board, Sub-Committees, Group Chief Executive Officer and other forums as required.
• Manage and advise on risk exposure in relation to claims.
• Seek assistance from senior lawyers where required.
• Draft and review in reviewing policies and procedures.
• Conduct legal research.
• Demonstrate proficiency in document management systems.
The Successful Applicant
• Hold a Bachelor of Laws and 3 - 6 years' post admission experience.
• Possess excellent technical legal skills, strong attention to detail and superior organisational and time management.
• Demonstrated proactively in dealing with matters and be able to anticipate and respond to emerging issues.
• The ability to quickly integrate with the existing legal team.
• Possess a high level of interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to communicate ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing to a range of people and professionals.
• High ethical and professional standards.
• Excellent time and priority management skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
What's on Offer
• Competitive salary and conditions.
• 5 Weeks annual leave.
• Permanent position working between 45.6 to 76 hours a fortnight.
• Based in Perth CBD office with 40% work from home option.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing.
• Work related expenses.
• Self-education.
• Additional superannuation.
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs.
• Employee discount on Medical Services and Private Health Insurance.
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts.
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