Legal Counsel - Neami National Head Office
Neami National, Australia

Our vision is full citizenship for all people living with mental health challenges in Australia

About the Role

• Meaningful contribution to the mental health sector within a supportive and values-based organisation
• Flexible working arrangements and generous entitlements including monthly accrued days off, wellness leave and gratis leave
• Full time, Permanent position, with a salary range of $88,840 - $92,872 per annum + Superannuation and NFP salary packaging

About your new role

The Legal Counsel will make an exciting contribution to the support functions of Neami, one of Australia’s largest community-based mental health providers by providing legal advice on various areas including applicable legislation (State and Commonwealth), consent requirements, privacy, intellectual property, corporate and commercial law, contract negotiation and drafting, tender submissions, employment and WHS law, collaboration with funders and general project governance. Advice is also given in relation to consumer information sharing in a variety of contexts, and in relation to subpoenas/summons and coronial investigations. Legal support is also provided in relation to Neami’s premises (leases, office fit-outs and construction).

The Legal Counsel is an integral part of the Governance and Assurance Network team at Neami, based at Neami’s Head Office in Preston, Victoria. Other team members include the General Counsel amp; Company Secretary, Senior Legal Counsel, Senior Manager Risk and Assurance, and Executive Assistant amp; Board Secretary. From time to time the team hosts Practical Legal Training students.

What you will bring to the role?

• Tertiary qualifications in law and admitted to practice as an Australian Legal Practitioner
• Demonstrated experience in corporate and commercial law, and/or other relevant areas of law such as privacy, NFP and employment.
• Outstanding ability to write with brevity, simplicity and clarity to diverse audiences.
• Excellent legal research, analytical, and writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a wide variety of non-legal audiences (Senior Management, service delivery staff, Head Office departments, the Board), together with strong negotiation skills
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills including managing competing priorities, setting and maintaining deadlines
• Strong working knowledge of the entire Microsoft Office suite including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and a willingness to learn and use other software programmes.

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

What will Neami offer?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor, with access to discipline specific external supervision
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What the role requires:

• National Criminal History Check (Police check) disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Drivers licence
• Australian Working Rights
• As part of Neami’s condition of employment you will need to provide appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (having received three doses) to Neami National

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Lauren Peta King, 03 8691 5472 and

Applications Close: Friday 21 April 2023

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