FREE ACCESS
5,000–10,000 jobs/day
See all jobs on Scoutfield
Search thousands of fresh jobs every day.
Discover
- Fresh listings
- Fast filters
- No subscription required
Create a free account and start exploring right away.
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
Role fitCore Competencies
Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.
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 successful outcomes.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Tertiary Qualification In LawAdmission As A Solicitor Or Barrister In Australia15+ Years' Post-Qualification ExperienceExpertise In Property Transactions And Construction ContractsStrong Commercial Acumen
ATS Keywords
Tailor your resumeApplicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills
Property LawConstruction LawInfrastructure LawProject ManagementRisk ManagementLegal Framework DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsLegal OversightRegulatory ComplianceCommercial Law
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunication SkillsRelationship ManagementOrganizational Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Practising Certificate
Industry Keywords
Property AcquisitionsLeasingCapital WorksInfrastructure DevelopmentsRedevelopment InitiativesLegal ServicesGovernanceRisk ManagementCommercial MattersHealthcare And Aged 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 for project delivery and risk management
- Provide legal oversight from planning and procurement through delivery and completion
- Identify, assess and manage legal and regulatory risks
- Partner with executive leaders and senior stakeholders on priorities and strategic initiatives
- Manage external legal providers and ensure high-quality, commercially focused legal services
- Contribute specialist expertise to legal, governance, risk and commercial matters
- Lead, mentor and develop lawyers and legal professionals
- Build relationships with government bodies, consultants, contractors and development partners
- Report to the National Director Legal and Risk
Requirements
What you’ll need- Tertiary qualification in Law
- Admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in Australia
- Eligibility to hold a practising certificate without supervision requirements
- 15+ years' post-qualification experience
- Significant 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 in 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
- Successful applicant must satisfy identification, right-to-work, reference and nationally coordinated criminal history checks
- Successful applicant must comply with applicable St Vincent's Health Australia policies and screening requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Full-time employment
- Opportunity to lead nationally significant property, infrastructure and capital works projects
- Executive-level exposure and influence
- Opportunity to lead and develop a specialist legal practice
- Work within a values-led, purpose-driven not-for-profit health and aged care organisation
- Work contributing to better and fairer healthcare and aged care outcomes
- Inclusive workplace committed to respecting, valuing and empowering people from all backgrounds
- Pre-employment checks and screening conducted by the employer