Operations Manager

Hudson; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson seeks an experienced Operations Manager for a six-month fixed-term contract within a not-for-profit community legal service in Australia. You will lead operations, risk and compliance, translating priorities into action and supporting service delivery across the country.

Working closely with the Executive Director, Legal Director and Board, you’ll strengthen governance, coordinate key initiatives, manage contracts and external providers, and help the organisation deliver vital legal

Qualifications

• Experience as Operations Manager in community legal centres or not-for-profit settings.
• Strong experience in legal service environments, risk and compliance.
• Proven project management capability delivering competing priorities.
• Comfort working with executives, boards and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to social justice and climate justice.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational priorities and projects, keeping delivery on track.
• Lead policy development with a focus on risk and compliance.
• Coordinate board reporting to inform decision-making.
• Manage external providers, contracts and stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee grant application timelines and coordinate contributions across teams.
• Contribute to financial oversight with the Executive Director and bookkeeper.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.

Skills

Legal risk & compliance

Project management

Stakeholder management

Executive board liaison

Job description

• Lead operations, risk and compliance for a purpose-driven legal service.
• Bring your legal sector expertise and project leadership to a pivotal role.
• Partner with the Executive Director and Board to drive meaningful change.

An independent, not-for-profit community legal service is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a six-month fixed-term contract.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone with a strong legal, risk and compliance background who can translate priorities into action and deliver projects within a resource-conscious organisation. Working closely with the Executive Director, Legal Director and Board, you’ll strengthen operational governance, coordinate key initiatives and support the organisation’s ability to deliver vital legal services across Australia.

Your impact:

• Drive operational priorities and projects, keeping delivery on track.
• Lead policy development and implementation with a strong risk and compliance focus.
• Coordinate board reporting and provide clear information for decision-making.
• Manage external providers, contracts and key stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee grant application timelines and coordinate contributions across the executive team and fundraising partners.
• Support financial oversight in partnership with the Executive Director and bookkeeper.
• Contribute to a respectful, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.

What you’ll bring:

• You’re an experienced Operations Manager, ideally from a community legal centre or not-for-profit organisation, with:
• Strong experience in legal service environments, risk and compliance.Demonstrated project management capability and a record of delivering competing priorities.
• Confidence working with executives, boards and external stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, attention to detail and a practical approach to problem-solving.
• A clear commitment to social justice, climate justice and the communities this organisation serves.

For more information on the role, please contact Leeann Soden - ************@hudson.com

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at HudsonHudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusiveofmandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

Due to current Victorian labour hire licence restrictions, Hudson is not advertising, offering or accepting applications for contract, temporary or labour hire roles that are based in Victoria or otherwise connected to Victoria. This includes contract, temporary or labour hire roles where the candidate resides in Victoria, even if the role is based in another state. These restrictions do not apply to permanent or fixed term employment opportunities.