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Head of Legal – Property and Projects
St Vincent's Health Australia. Lead the Property and Projects Practice Group and provide strategic legal advice across national operations .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in property, construction, and infrastructure law, with a strong focus on providing strategic legal advice and managing complex projects. Proven leadership in mentoring legal professionals and collaborating with executive leaders to drive organizational priorities.
Highest-signal resume keywords
15+ Years' Post-Qualification ExperienceTertiary Qualification in LawAdmission as a Solicitor or Barrister in AustraliaExpertise in Property Transactions and Construction ContractsStrong Commercial Acumen
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Hard Skills
Property LawConstruction LawInfrastructure LawProject ManagementRisk ManagementLegal Framework DevelopmentNegotiationLegal OversightRegulatory ComplianceCommercial Law
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationRelationship ManagementOrganizational Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Practising Certificate
Industry Keywords
Property AcquisitionsLeasingCapital WorksInfrastructure DevelopmentsRedevelopment InitiativesLegal ServicesStakeholder EngagementGovernment RelationsHealthcare LawAged Care Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the Property and Projects Practice Group and provide strategic legal advice across national operations
- Oversee property acquisitions, disposals, leasing, licensing and land use arrangements
- Advise on capital works, infrastructure developments, construction projects and redevelopment initiatives
- Develop legal frameworks, systems and processes supporting project delivery and risk management
- Provide legal oversight across the full project lifecycle from planning and procurement through delivery and completion
- Identify, assess and manage legal and regulatory risks
- Partner with executive leaders and senior stakeholders on organisational priorities and strategic initiatives
- Manage external legal providers and ensure high-quality, commercially focused legal services
- Contribute specialist expertise to broader legal, governance, risk and commercial matters
- Lead, mentor and develop lawyers and staff
- Build relationships with government bodies, consultants, contractors and development partners
- Report to the National Director Legal and Risk
Requirements
What you’ll need- 15+ years' post-qualification experience
- Tertiary qualification in Law
- Admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in Australia
- Eligibility to hold a practising certificate without supervision requirements
- Significant post-qualification experience in property, construction, infrastructure, projects or commercial law
- Experience in a leading law firm, major corporation, government organisation or complex in-house legal environment
- Expertise across property transactions, leasing, development projects, construction contracts and infrastructure matters
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal advice
- Experience partnering with executive leaders and senior stakeholders
- Proven leadership capability, including mentoring and developing legal professionals
- Highly developed negotiation, communication and relationship management skills
- Strong organisational and project management capability in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
- Ability to work strategically while maintaining a practical, solutions-focused approach
- Commitment to St Vincent's values and appreciation of the social purpose of healthcare and aged care services
- Satisfactory identification, right-to-work, reference and nationally coordinated criminal history checks
Benefits
Comp & perks- Purpose-led work supporting healthcare and aged care communities
- Executive-level exposure and influence
- Opportunity to lead a specialist legal practice
- Opportunity to work on high-profile and complex matters
- Career development in an organisation guided by Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence
- Inclusive workplace committed to respecting, valuing and empowering people from all backgrounds
- Employment subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and applicable policies