Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Senior Legal Counsel strengthening governance and compliance foundations for a not-for-profit organization serving residents in retirement, residential, and respite settings.
Role type
Senior Legal Counsel (Not-for-Profit)
Builds
Governance and policy frameworks, legal compliance systems, and contract management processes.
Domain
Not-for-profit sector, social services, Australian regulatory landscape
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial law, contract law, industrial relations, governance, tendering, negotiation, procurement, contract management, stakeholder representation
Preferred skills
Not-for-profit and charitable sector experience, systems thinking methodology
Technologies
Legal frameworks, regulatory compliance systems
Responsibilities
Manage external legal counsel and ensure fit-for-purpose legal frameworks; Establish governance and policy frameworks to satisfy legal and compliance requirements; Represent the organization with industry bodies and external stakeholders; Lead tendering, negotiation, procurement, and contract management; Lead a high-performing governance, compliance, and procurement team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC