Lawyer or Associate | Health, Aged Care and Human Services

Location: Sydney Brisbane Melbourne

Contract Type: Permanent

MinterEllison is one of Australias largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years we are known for our excellence and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence diversity of thought curiosity and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

At MinterEllison were leading the way with AI and other emerging technologies powering innovation right across our firm. You will have the opportunity to engage with AI tools weve built and other external AI tools to enhance efficiencies and excellence internally and with our clients.

We support sustainable ways of working regarding how when and where you work and offer a wide range of social financial and health benefits (see Role

Were looking for a talented Lawyer or Associate (1-3 years PQE) to join our nationally recognised Health Aged Care & Human Services team working closely with Partner Penelope Eden Head of MinterEllisons National Human Services Practice.

This is a unique opportunity to work with some of Australias leading health aged care disability and community services providers advising on complex regulatory governance risk and dispute matters that shape essential services across the country. This position is open to our Sydney Melbourne or Brisbane office with hybrid working arrangements available.

What youll work on

Youll gain exposure to a broad and diverse practice including:

• Regulatory governance and policy advice
• Administrative law and statutory interpretation
• Aged care disability and human services regulation
• Incident complaint and regulator management
• Inquiries investigations inquests and disputes
• Privacy access to records and risk management
• Drafting and reviewing aged care and service agreements
• Transactional and structuring matters alongside our corporate and financial services teams

Our clients include not-for-profit and charitable organisations private providers ASX-listed companies insurers and public and private healthcare operators.

About you

Were keen to hear from lawyers who have:

• 1-3 years post-admission experience ideally in health aged care disability or a related regulatory practice
• Strong legal research drafting and analytical skills
• Experience advising on regulatory and administrative law matters
• Litigation advocacy or dispute resolution experience
• A commercial pragmatic and solution-focused approach
• Strong relationship-building skills and a client-centric mindset
• A collaborative approach and ability to thrive in a high-performing team environment
• A genuine interest in the health aged care and disability sectors

How to apply

We encourage applications from people of all ages abilities cultural backgrounds genders (including trans or gender diverse) LGBTQ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

We prefer to connect with people directly so please submit your CV by clicking on the Apply button. We encourage all applications including if you do not meet all the criteria listed for the role. Your application will also enable us to consider you for other opportunities that may be available at MinterEllison.

If you are currently a MinterEllison employee please apply through the internal careers page.

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