About the Organisation
Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable people in our community with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people, not profit, Life Without Barriers’ corporate services team partners with our direct support staff, clients, and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive, collaborative, and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move, this is an opening not to be missed.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, people with a mental illness, the homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join us and help us in breaking down barriers. Â
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
About the role
You will provide expert legal counsel and guidance to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, managing legal and strategic risks and supporting Life Without BarriersÂ’ in achieving its Purpose, Values and strategic objectives. You will manage significant, critical time-limited incidents as well as issues determined by the Chief Executive as needing a national coordination point, while ensuring advice and responses on behalf of the Office of General Counsel are aligned with governance best practice and legislative and non-legislative requirements.
Reporting to the General Counsel, you will support the chief legal advisor to the Chief Executive and Executive team while coordinating and liaising with key internal and external stakeholders on significant matters that may have regulatory, financial and reputational consequences for LWB in addition to providing high quality strategic and timely legal advice.
We are flexible to the location of this position and are committed to our employees having access to an office environment while enabling flexible work options.
Key responsibilities
Qualifications & experience required:Â
Benefits
How to Apply
Simply click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For a full copy of the position description or any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact David Meere on 0418439728 or david.meere@lwb.org.au
Applications close Sunday 16th of February.Â
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