Energetic, outcomes-focused, service-oriented senior commercial lawyer.
Demonstrated leadership and people management skills essential.
Highly respected organisation in health sector.
Our client Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for their patients.
A highly sought after opportunity exists to join our client as General Counsel, and play a lead role in meeting the legal demands of this complex, multidisciplinary organisation. Serving as a trusted advisor to the Group Executive, the General Counsel is responsible for contributing to the success of Epworth HealthCare through the provision of high level, commercially astute, strategic legal advice and support to ensure that the organisation's operations run smoothly and risk is mitigated appropriately.
Responsibilities are broad ranging and cover the full gamut of corporate legal issues including legal risk management, legislative compliance, complex legal negotiations and property and infrastructure projects, general commercial contracting, medico-legal, research and clinical trials, privacy and access to information. The General Counsel will also provide corporate governance support to the Board.
Your strong technical capability is balanced by a responsive, pragmatic, commercially astute, service oriented and outcomes focused approach. You will be capable of leading and managing a team. You will have a proven track record in confidently interacting with a range of stakeholders and contributing at a senior level. You are accountable, credible, ethical, collaborative and capable of communicating in a clear and concise manner. You will bring energy, enthusiasm and an ability to influence to the role.
At Epworth HealthCare, Every Patient Matters. Our client strives to deliver exceptional healthcare and innovation to the Victorian community, by showing compassion, being respectful, being accountable, and achieving excellence together.
Location: Melbourne
Ref: MCNM21769
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