Senior Legal Counsel

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide strategic legal advice in relation to general contracts, procurement, data, intellectual property and information technology, privacy and spam. Strong drafting and analytical skills are essential. You will also work on specific projects and guide the business to problem solve in a way that strikes an appropriate balance between achieving Epworth’s strategic objectives and sensibly managing legal risk. 

To be successful in this role…

• Provide legal advice on strategic commercial contracts and projects aligned with Epworth’s strategy and guide the business in understanding and managing contractual commitments and resolving disputes. 
• Develop deep relationships with key business teams at Epworth  

• Review, draft and negotiate contracts relating to commercial transactions, including the procurement of goods and services and technology contracts 

• Provide strategic legal advice in relation to interpretation of contracts and disputes, regulatory change and internal policies, as well as on a broad range of different subject areas  

• Assist with research, registration and searches in relation to intellectual property matters. 

• Help the Legal team to stay up to date with changes in laws. Anticipate the legal needs of the business by proactively identifying legal trends, risks and opportunities. Work with other members of the Legal team to develop and deliver timely and relevant legal and compliance training to other Epworth teams.  

• Identify opportunities, and develop solutions, for streamlining processes in the legal team including implementing innovative systems, templates and other standard documents to facilitate efficient conduct by the Legal team and Epworth.

You will have:

You are an experienced lawyer who thrives on legal excellence and professionalism in actively managing legal risk in line with commercial and strategic priorities. 

• Bachelor of Laws qualification and unrestricted admission to legal practice in Australia  
• 6+ years Post qualification experience (PQE) as a lawyer at a legal firm or in-house experience  
• Prior experience providing corporate / commercial legal advice and negotiating and advising on contracts 
• Strategic thinker with a knack for solving complex problems in dynamic environments. 
• Results-driven and commercially astute, with sound business judgment. 
• Agile mindset, embracing new technologies and collaborative ways of working. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, adept at influencing stakeholders effectively. 
• Experience in healthcare would also be beneficial, but is not essential  
• Adaptable, willing to learn and comfortable operating in new and grey legal areas  
• Excellent organisational skills, including prioritisation and time management  

Position Description       Inherent Requirement

We will review applications as we receive them.

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

At Epworth, we care.

We care about our patients and we care about our people.  We care about keeping everyone safe.  We care about valuing and empowering our people, and growing careers.  And we care about giving our people support and flexibility to thrive, and contribute to our communities.

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.