Senior Legal Counsel/Manager Risk

Job Description:

• Role title: Senior Legal Counsel/Manager Risk 
• Role type:  Permanent full time 
• Hours per week: 38 (34.2 at St Vincent’s Public Hospital, 3.8 at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney) 
• Department and location: Legal Services, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst 

Better and fairer care.  Always. 

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.   

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public 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 Vincent’s Health Australia. 

Your portfolio will be St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service, The Mater Hospital North Sydney, and St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith. 

• Report to and work closely with the Executive Director of Legal and Risk 
• Manage and provide direction to one Risk Specialist 
• Provide legal advice including under various legislation in respect of key risk exposures 
• Support compliance across all relevant legislative requirements within areas of responsibility 
• Coordinate responses to subpoenas and assist with the management of claims 
• Draft, review, and advise on a range of contracts across the organisation 
• Work with the research office to review a range of research contracts including clinical trial agreements 
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team on the evaluation and structuring of business opportunities 
• At least 6 years’ experience as a lawyer drafting, reviewing and advising on contracts 
• Good attention to detail 
• 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 Vincent’s? 

About You

• Excellent Drafting Skills

• 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 Vincent’s 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. 

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.  

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. 

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community. 

How To Apply

The closing date for applications is 28th September 2025.  

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.  

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies. 

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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