Senior Health & Regulatory Counsel

NSW Ministry of Health; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Ministry of Health in Sydney seeks a qualified lawyer to provide professional legal services across diverse areas of law within the public health system. The Legal Unit acts as corporate counsel to the Ministry and advises health service providers and hospitals.

You will contribute to sound decisions by delivering robust, expert legal advice on complex issues and supporting senior officers in strategic matters while thriving in a small team environment.

Qualifications

• Legal qualifications, admission as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of NSW and a current practising certificate from the NSW Law Society.
• Extensive relevant legal experience within one or more practice streams, which may include conduct of litigation, advocacy, transactional and advisory work, as appropriate.
• The ability to work in a small dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• You will be working in a fast-paced environment dealing with a diverse range of legal issues.
• The role provides quality, robust, and expert professional legal advice on complex or significant issues as required to ensure the Minister and Ministry officers are in a position to make sound and proper decisions.
• There are a number of practice streams within the Legal Unit, including legislation, medical litigation and inquiries, contracts and commercial law. The Principal Legal Officers will generally be a subject matter expert and professional practice advisor within one or more practice streams.
• Senior lawyers in the team need excellent written and verbal communication, good time management skills, as well as a demonstrated capacity to proactively manage emerging issues, provide strategic legal advice on solutions and provide support to junior legal officers in the team.

Education

Legal qualifications

Job description

NSW Ministry of Health in Sydney seeks a qualified lawyer to provide professional legal services across diverse areas of law within the public health system. The Legal Unit acts as corporate counsel to the Ministry and advises health service providers and hospitals.

You will contribute to sound decisions by delivering robust, expert legal advice on complex issues and supporting senior officers in strategic matters while thriving in a small team environment.