Job Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity to advance your legal career as a commercial lawyer with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. As a Lawyer in the Corporate Legal team, you will work on fast-moving projects that support our aim of protecting the public by ensuring only qualified and skilled health practitioners are registered.
Our organisation works in partnership with 15 National Boards to implement the national regulatory scheme for health professionals. The role involves providing legal advice across commercial and contract law, privacy law, and administrative law to key stakeholders within the organisation and other relevant bodies.
Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:
* Providing legal advice to ensure we operate in accordance with legislation, regulations, and codes of practice.
* Advising on contractual and commercial relationships, including drafting and negotiating complex IT and services contracts.
* Addressing and resolving complex issues in respect of commercial, contract, procurement, privacy, and public interest disclosure matters.
* Providing feedback on current work practices and recommending process improvements.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
* An admission as a legal practitioner to any state or territory with an unrestricted practicing certificate.
* A minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience.
* Demonstrated ability to build and maintain constructive relationships with staff and stakeholders.
* Strong legal skills and experience in commercial law, procurement, and contract management, privacy law, and information/data governance.
What We Offer:
* Great Work/Life Balance
* Central Location
* Sophisticated Open Plan Workspaces In A 5-Star Rated Building
We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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