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You will need a covering letter addressing the key selection criteria and a current CV to apply for the role.
People and Culture manages the recruitment process from beginning to end.
For most positions, we begin with a telephone conversation. If there’s interest on both sides, we invite the candidate for a first interview. If you have a successful first interview, you may be invited to a second interview. Not all positions require two interviews and not all interviews are held face to face. Depending on availability, some interviews may be held via Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
Upon completion of the interview stage and the relevant pre-employment screening, a member of the team will be in touch with you.
It’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with your CV and prepare examples of your key achievements. You could also familiarise yourself with our website and our values. Identifying with our values will assist you during the interview process and will give you a clearer understanding of what it’s like to work here.
Most importantly, relax with us. We want you to be yourself and feel comfortable during the interview process. You may meet more than one or two people. Ask questions. Be curious. We are authentic people with a genuine interest in you.
We try to make a decision within a week of the final interview.
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Yes. Health Legal enjoys the benefits of a hybrid workforce. Our people have varied priorities outside of work and achieving a true work/life balance means being open to different arrangements.
We trust our teams to make the right decisions for our people and our clients.
Having a workforce that reflects our values is essential to Health Legal. We want to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. If you are interested in a position, we encourage you to apply as we celebrate the benefit that diversity brings to our business.
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From time to time, as a result of our expanding business, positions become available at Health Legal.
In keeping with our excellent service and product standards, and to complement our highly professional and knowledgeable team, we are committed to attracting and recruiting the best possible candidates for vacant positions in our organisation.
There are a number of full-time and part-time positions which offer a unique opportunity to work in a family friendly firm with the ability to work between our South Melbourne office and from home (with all necessary IT equipment being provided).
Advertised positions are featured here so watch this space.
Health Legal is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and will consider all applications that meet the key selection criteria. We warmly encourage people at all stages, backgrounds and experiences in life to apply for roles with us.
Employment Lawyer
Award-winning, boutique national firm
Flexible hybrid working model (with all necessary IT support)
Broad, meaningful work with diverse clients in the health, community, and care sectors
Structured learning and development opportunities
Genuine career progression pathway
Competitive remuneration consistent with mid-tier benchmarks
Generous reward and recognition program
Supportive, family-friendly culture
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About the role:
Working under the guidance of one of our most experienced solicitors, you’ll play a senior role within a highly collaborative team, advising on a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. There is also scope to expand your practice to work across other areas of the firm dealing with broader commercial and corporate issues.
Your work will include:
- Preparing and reviewing employment contracts and workplace policies
- Advising on employee entitlements, including matters under the Fair Work Act and relevant industrial instruments
- Providing strategic advice on investigations and show cause processes, including documentation drafting
- Advising on employment-related taxation issues (e.g., superannuation, payroll tax, FBT)
- Representing clients in employment-related disputes, particularly unfair dismissal and general protections claims before the Fair Work Commission
- Contributing to work across related areas such as commercial contracting, privacy, data protection, and health-tech matters
This is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment that values autonomy, technical excellence, and work-life balance.
What We’re Looking For
You are an Australian-admitted solicitor with:
- 3–5 years PQE, ideally gained in a reputable commercial law firm or in-house legal team
- Strong technical legal skills, including drafting and research, supported by solid academic performance
- Demonstrated statutory interpretation skills and practical legal judgement
- The ability to work independently and efficiently
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to excellent client service
- Availability to work from our South Melbourne office at least 2 days per week (preferred)
- Experience as a Judge’s Associate will be highly regarded but is not essential.
Applying for this position:
If this role sounds like a great match for you, please click here to apply.
Senior Associate
Boutique, award-winning national law firm
Flexible environment with genuine hybrid working and career path
Learning and development opportunities
Opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients and matters
Competitive remuneration package consistent with mid-tier benchmarks
Generous reward and recognition program
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About the role:
Reporting to one of our most experienced solicitors, the individual appointed to this role will be a senior solicitor working across contentious and non-contentious matters.
Health Legal is a broad commercial practice which focuses exclusively on the health, community and care sectors. You will be required to advise on a wide range of matters across those sectors including employment matters, contracting and commercial, corporate, data protection and privacy, dispute resolution, health care start-ups and health-tech.
It is a unique opportunity to work in a family friendly firm with the ability to work between our South Melbourne office and from home (with all necessary IT equipment being provided).
Ideally, this is a full-time role, but part time will be considered.
Candidates are not expected to have experience in all practice areas since training will be provided as required to suit the successful candidate.
Key Responsibilities
You can expect to be involved in:
Dispute resolution
- Management of contentious matters in VCAT, Fair Work Commission, Federal and Victorian courts commonly involving discrimination, privacy and employment claims.
- Supporting clients in responding to subpoenas.
Health and regulatory services
- Advising public and private clients on health-related regulatory matters, including:
- professional obligations of health practitioners under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law;
- advertising and registration obligations under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cth);
- matters relating to aged care services under the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) (soon to be replaced by the Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth).
- Advising on consent, powers of attorney and medical treatment decision makers.
- Preparing and reviewing contracts in relation to regulatory obligations.
- Advising clients of Health Legal’s business unit, Law Compliance, in relation to legislative obligations and reviewing/preparing relevant policies.
Privacy / FOI / records management
- Advising public and private clients on privacy law related matters, including disclosure of health information, requests for access, information sharing (e.g. for research or under the Family Violence or Child Information Sharing Schemes).
- Representing clients in objections to subpoenas and in applications made under s 32C of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 (Vic). This includes reviewing records, preparing affidavits and instructing counsel.
- Preparing witnesses to give evidence under subpoenas or summonses to appear and give evidence.
Employment
- Reviewing and preparing employment contracts.
- Advising public and private clients on employee entitlements under applicable legislation and policies, including the Fair Work Act and applicable industrial instruments.
- Advising public and private clients on employment related taxation law issues including superannuation, payroll tax and fringe benefits tax.
- Advising public and private clients on employment matters generally, including advising on investigation and show cause processes. This includes preparing necessary documentation.
- Advising on and representing clients in relation to employment law litigation, predominantly unfair dismissal and general protections claims before the Fair Work Commission.
Contract/ Commercial
- Reviewing and preparing contracts including independent contractor agreements for health practitioners, IT Agreements, collaboration agreements, leases, licences, transfer of business, funding agreements and various commercial arrangements, particularly where there is a regulatory aspect.
Corporate
- Reviewing and preparing company constitutions.
- Advising on corporate governance matters, including amendments of constitutions or other founding documents.
- Advising on directors duties, particularly in the context of public entities or not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee.
- Advising on matters relevant to charitable foundations, including review and preparation of necessary documents.
Key Selection Criteria:
To be our successful candidate you will be a senior solicitor admitted in an Australian jurisdiction with:
- a minimum 3-5 years PQE, ideally in a respected commercial law firm or in-house legal environment.
- excellent technical skills (drafting and research) indicated by strong academic achievement.
- strong statutory interpretation skills.
- ability to work in South Melbourne at least 2 days a week is preferred.
- good judgement and common sense.
- ability to work efficiently and autonomously.
- Candidates who have experience as a Judge’s Associate will be highly regarded although this is not essential.
Applying for this position:
If this position sounds like a great match for you, please click here to apply.