• Permanent Full-time Position | Based in Sydney
• Elevate your legal career in a respected, mission-led environment
• Bring your values to work, join a national not-for-profit, where people matter most

Advance your legal career in a values driven organisation where your expertise shapes positive outcomes.

Are you a seasoned legal professional ready to shape the future of a values-driven organisation? BaptistCare is seeking a dynamic Senior Legal Counsel to join our new national Legal, Risk & Governance team.

About the Role

As Legal Counsel, you will work closely with the General Counsel and a passionate Legal, Risk & Governance Team. Your expertise will help guide BaptistCare through complex legal landscapes, ensuring our organisation remains a beacon of best practice, compliance, and care.

You’ll provide in-house legal support, draft and negotiate agreements, interpret statutory and regulatory requirements, and collaborate with colleagues to deliver practical, commercially oriented advice. You’ll also support mergers and acquisitions, manage claims and disputes, respond to regulatory actions, and help maintain our suite of policies and procedures.

Your role will extend to governance support, including company secretarial tasks, board management, and documentation. You will be a trusted advisor, a diligent researcher, and a champion for BaptistCare’s mission and values.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us deliver care, compassion, and legal excellence at BaptistCare.

Why Join Us?

At BaptistCare, we value our employees and foster a positive, inclusive work environment. We offer competitive salaries, tax-free salary packaging up to $18,550*, discounted gym memberships, and novated car leasing. Enjoy work-life balance with flexible arrangements and additional leave options. Benefit from our health and wellbeing initiatives, including free counselling, spiritual support, and nutrition advice. Advance your career with study assistance and access to learning and development programs and courses like LinkedIn Learning!

About you

To be considered, you will have:

• A Law Degree and current Practising Certificate
• 5+ years’ experience in human services/aged care/retirement living or planning/construction/property sectors
• Advanced communication, negotiation, attention to detail, time management skills, and a collaborative spirit
• Uphold integrity, demonstrating self-discipline, maintaining confidentiality, and genuine alignment to supporting the organisation’s values and mission
• Additional qualifications in business or human services, and experience with board procedures, are highly regarded.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us deliver care, compassion, and legal excellence at BaptistCare.

About Us:

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

 Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

Recruitment agencies please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.