Senior Legal Counsel/Manager Risk

• Role title: Senior Legal Counsel/Manager Risk

• Role type: Permanent full time

• Hours per week: 38 (34.2 at St Vincents Public Hospital 3.8 at St Vincents Private Hospital Sydney)

• Department and location: Legal Services St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

We seek a highly motivated lawyer to provide legal advice and support to the New South Wales hospitals of St Vincents Health Australia.

Your portfolio will be St Vincents Hospital Sydney St Vincents Private Hospital Sydney Sacred Heart Health Service The Mater Hospital North Sydney and St Vincents Private Community Hospital Griffith.

• Report to and work closely with the Executive Director of Legal and Risk

• Be the lead in the enterprise risk function across the NSW facilities and manage and provide direction to one Risk Specialist

• Provide legal advice as required by the NSW facilities acting as a key trusted adviser to executives across all areas of the business including on potential and actual legal exposures and recommended proactive and remedial risk management

• Providing legal expertise and support for significant projects and key business decisions with broad organisational and reputational implications

• Draft review and advise on a range of contracts for the NSW facilities

• Work with the Senior Leadership Teams on the legal implications when evaluating and structuring business opportunities

• Conducting legal compliance programs for the organisation including educating managers on key legal issues

• Provide support and guidance to other members of the Legal and Risk team

About you

• At least 8 years experience as a lawyer drafting reviewing and advising on contracts

• Good attention to detail

• Excellent drafting skills

• Ability to work under pressure and tight timelines

• Ability to coordinate with all levels of management and to provide commercial solutions to problems

• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple stake holders

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

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