Senior Legal Counsel

HBF Health Limited; Western Australia; Híbrido; AUD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hospital insurance

Flexible work

Parental leave

Wellbeing days

Volunteer days

Onsite barista

Corporate discounts

Descripción de la vacante

HBF Health Limited in Australia seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to partner across the business, advising on corporate, regulatory, governance and commercial matters. You will move between transactions, contracts and governance, translating complex legal issues into practical business advice.

Reporting to the Chief Legal Counsel and engaging with the Executive Committee, you will influence strategic initiatives and monitor regulatory developments to keep the business ahead of change while upholding

Formación

• A Bachelor of Laws and current admission to practise law in Australia.
• 10+ years’ post‑admission experience.
• Strong corporate and commercial law experience, including regulatory matters and investigations.
• Experience supporting corporate transactions, ideally including mergers and acquisitions.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn complex legal issues into practical business advice.

Responsabilidades

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across corporate, commercial, regulatory, governance and compliance matters.
• Advise on regulatory and legislative matters involving AU regulators.
• Support strategic transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and other initiatives.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documentation.
• Provide clear, considered advice to senior leaders and the Board.
• Monitor emerging legislation and translate change into practical actions.
• Ensure decisions balance legal, regulatory, member and commercial considerations.

Conocimientos

Corporate law

Commercial law

Regulatory affairs

Mergers & acquisitions

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Stakeholder comms

Ethical judgement

Educación

Bachelor of Laws

Descripción del empleo

As Senior Legal Counsel, you'll be a trusted legal partner across HBF, providing practical, strategic advice that helps us navigate complexity, manage risk and make confident decisions. Working closely with our Chief Legal Counsel, Executive Committee and senior leaders, you'll have the opportunity to influence some of the organisation's most important commercial and strategic matters. This is a broad, hands-on role where you'll move between corporate transactions, regulatory matters, contracts and governance, translating complex legal issues into clear advice that enables the business to move forward.

What you'll do

• Be a trusted legal partner: Provide practical, commercially focused advice across corporate, commercial, regulatory, governance and compliance matters.
• Navigate regulatory complexity: Advise on regulatory and legislative matters involving APRA, ASIC, ACCC and the OAIC.
• Support strategic transactions: Provide legal advice across corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
• Shape commercial outcomes: Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and other legal documentation supporting key business initiatives.
• Influence at the highest level: Provide clear, considered advice to senior leaders, the Executive Committee and Board.
• Stay ahead of change: Monitor emerging legislation and regulatory developments and help translate change into practical action across HBF.
• Champion good judgement: Bring a strong ethical lens to decision-making while helping balance legal, regulatory, member and commercial considerations.

About you

• A Bachelor of Laws and current admission to practise law in Australia
• 10+ years’ post‑admission experience
• Strong corporate and commercial law experience, including exposure to regulatory matters, major investigations or enquiries
• Experience supporting corporate transactions, ideally including mergers and acquisitions
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to turn complex legal issues into practical business advice

Why Join HBF?

• Fully subsidised Gold Hospital Insurance Cover
• Flexible working and work from home options
• 18 weeks parental leave
• 3 additional wellbeing days each year (on top of our standard 20 days annual and 10 days personal leave)
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Onsite Barista with subsidised coffee
• Access to corporate discounts across a range of gyms, retail, restaurants and hotels

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

We want you to Be You, Be Bold, and feel supported every step of the way.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] so we can work together to accommodate your needs.

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Roles across professions

Behind every member moment is a team making it happen. From frontline support to data and digital, clinical expertise to corporate leadership. Whatever your talents, there's a place here for you to contribute and grow.

Where you'll work

HBF is headquartered in Perth, WA and has offices across Australia in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Townsville. Many roles operate in a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration with flexible work arrangements.