Legal & Finance Support Officer

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free benefits

Meal & entertainment

Novated lease

Pre-tax EV options

Hybrid work

Extra leave

Career development

EAP & wellbeing programs

Job summary

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – East Melbourne VIC is seeking a Legal & Finance Support Officer to provide coordination and administrative support across Legal and Finance & Commercial Operations. You will help manage contracts, governance records, procurement and finance processes to ensure compliant, efficient delivery of business activities.

Key responsibilities include coordinating contract execution, maintaining systems, and supporting privacy, procurement, audit,

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, coordination or business support roles, ideally within legal, corporate or professional services environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and business systems, with a proactive continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate contract execution, approvals and records management processes.
• Maintain legal, governance, procurement and contract management systems and register.
• Support privacy, procurement, audit, insurance and financial administration activities.
• Improve business processes while coordinating stakeholders, documentation and action tracking.

Skills

Administration & coordination

Organisational skills

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Microsoft Office & systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

Business systems

Job description

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners – East Melbourne VIC

About the role

Reporting to the General Counsel, you'll provide vital coordination and administrative support across Legal and Finance & Commercial Operations. You'll help manage contracts, governance records, procurement and finance processes, ensuring key business activities are delivered efficiently and compliantly to support the RACGP's purpose.

As our Legal & Finance Support Officer, you'll also:

• Coordinate contract execution, approvals and records management processes
• Maintain legal, governance, procurement and contract management systems and register
• Support privacy, procurement, audit, insurance and financial administration activities
• Improve business processes while coordinating stakeholders, documentation and action tracking.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in administration, coordination or business support roles, ideally within legal, corporate or professional services environment
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate records
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a collaborative approach
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and business systems, with a proactive continuous improvement mindset.

Benefits of working for us:

At the RACGP, we believe in looking after the people who support and champion Australia's general practitioners. We've built a collaborative environment that gives you the trust, flexibility and balance you need to do your best work and thrive. You'll also enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Boost your take-home pay: Access up to $15,900 tax-free, plus meal, entertainment, novated lease and pre-tax electric vehicle options.
• Flexible hybrid work: Work in a way that supports balance, connection and role requirements.
• Extra paid leave: Enjoy end-of-year closure leave and additional paid leave options.
• Continuous career growth: Tailored training, dedicated leadership excellence programs, and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Health and wellbeing: Free, confidential coaching and counselling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), plus up to 50% off gym, fitness and wellbeing programs through WhereFit.

Strengthening general practice for a healthier Australia

As Australia's leading professional member college for GPs, the RACGP educates and advocates for 50,000+ doctors at the heart of every community. By joining our team, your daily work will reach into the lives of everyone who walks into a consultation, keeping the backbone of our healthcare system strong and world-class. In return, you'll find genuinely interesting work, diverse opportunities to grow, and a flexible, purpose-driven team that respects your life outside of work.

Are you ready to take your place in the future of health?

Applications close: 11:59PM (AEDT), Sunday 8th November 2026.

We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this role.

We value diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from diverse backgrounds. If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

The RACGP acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways in which we work and live. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and culture, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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