General Counsel
Core
Lead legal strategy and risk management for a specialist forensic mental health provider in Victoria, Australia, serving patients connected to the justice system.
Role type
Senior in-house General Counsel
Builds
Legal governance framework, litigation strategy, and regulatory compliance programs for a public sector health organization.
Domain
Public sector / Forensic mental health law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Mental health law expertise, litigation management, regulatory compliance, contract negotiation, Board governance support, team leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with criminal justice interface, managing external legal panels, advising on involuntary treatment populations
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide authoritative legal advice to the CEO and Board on clinical, corporate, and employment matters; Act as subject matter authority on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic) and Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (Vic); Oversee interface with the Mental Health Tribunal and relevant Courts; Manage litigation, coronial matters, and regulatory engagement; Coordinate responses to inquiries from oversight bodies like IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman; Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and governance instruments.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC