Senior Legal Counsel

About Bolton Clarke
Bolton Clarke is Australia’s largest provider of independent living, health and wellbeing and aged care services. With over 16,000 team members across Australia, we have a passion for ensuring our customers live a life of fulfilment. We have an exceptional record in supporting active ageing, health, wellbeing and personal choice for our clients and residents across at our home support, retirement living and residential services.

About the opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team, reporting directly to the General Counsel and Company Secretary. With a focus on the negotiation and preparation of a wide range of commercial contracts and provision of legal advice, the role acts as a key point of contact for senior managers in relation to all legal issues affecting the Bolton Clarke Group. This is a rare opportunity to join the inhouse legal team of Australia’s largest aged care provider.

Key tasks

• Advise on a broad range of areas including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing, commercial, construction, ICT, property, privacy, retirement villages and aged care.
• Provide advice to senior managers in relation to corporate projects, including strategic transactions and business transformation initiatives.
• Assist internal clients in identifying, understanding and managing legal risks and issues.
• Effectively manage the provision of advice by external legal providers where required.
• Brief the General Counsel on significant legal matters.

We would love to hear from you if you have

• 5 - 15 years post admission experience in a law firm or in-house legal team, practising in mergers and acquisitions, corporate, construction, property, aged care or retirement village law. Previous commercial, property or aged care / retirement village law experience is desirable.
• A demonstrated ability to provide concise advice and research on a broad range of legal issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication ability.
• A demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, excellent time management skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Our Benefits Our culture is both supportive and collaborative. In return for your hard work, you will receive a generous salary package plus:

• Flexible working arrangements with a mix of days in the office and working from home
• Mobile phone and laptop
• Salary packaging options and tax benefits of up to $15,900 plus additional $2600 in entertainment per year available
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• A work culture that values you and invests in your career
• Options for additional purchased leave
• Private health insurance discounts · Flight Centre Travel Club holiday deals

How to Apply
Please apply below with a resume and cover letter or direct on our careers site at www.boltonclarke.com.au/about-us/our-people/career-opportunities/ For further information or a copy of the Position Description please contact ***********@boltonclarke.com.au

Applicants must obtain Federal Police Clearance, along with a 2024 flu vaccination and meet Covid-19 vaccination evidence in line with current requirements.