Full job description
Your role at St John of God Health Care
You will be responsible for the delivery of strategic and timely legal services. As a lawyer for St John of God Health Care, you will support the business by providing proactive commercially sound legal advice and strategic guidance on an important compliance project.
The position
Provision of strategic and technical advice to a large-scale compliance project team including:
o coordinating the provision of advice to the organisation from external legal providers;
o preparation of instructions and brief to external solicitors and Counsel, and liaising with external advisors;
o working collaboratively with other functions to provide legal project management support;
o coordinating legal review of a wide range of contracts and agreements; and
o presentations to Board, Sub-Committees, Group Chief Executive Officer and other forums as required.
Provision of legal advice in a wide range of areas including:
o Employment law;
o Health;
o Insurance, claims and investigations;
o Government regulation;
o Privacy;
o Technology; and
o General commercial issues and matters.
Management of, and advising on risk exposure in relation to claims.
Drafting and reviewing policy and procedures.

You will have the ability to quickly integrate with, and work as part of the existing legal team and the wider business, along with a pro-active approach in dealing with matters and being able to respond to emerging issues, this is pivotal to this position. You will possess strong attention to detail with the ability to balance competing priorities and ability to work well under pressure.
To succeed you will be qualified to act as a legal practitioner in Australia, possess a current Practising Certificate and have at least six years’ post admission experience encompassing some of the above disciplines.
Experience in employment law or general commercial litigation is preferred but not essential.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
Competitive salary and conditions
Permanent fulltime position working 76 hours a fortnight
Located at our Perth or Melbourne 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 and
additional superannuation
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & 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
Close to public transport
For enquiries contact Rebecca Pope, Group Manager Insurance, Claims & Investigations on (08) 6116 0652
Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly – so apply today!
Applications Close: 3rd November
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.