CBD Location 

• Build and manage effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• 12 Months Role | Hybrid working environment |Starting Salary of $129,464

About the Role

Provide senior level legal support and advice on a range of complex legal matters, with a focus on one or more of the following areas of law:

• Commercial, procurement, intellectual property and/or contract
• Administrative and statutory laws relevant to icare schemes (such as insurance law or compensation and disability law)
• Data, information security and privacy
• Dispute resolution

in order to ensure legal compliance with all relevant organisational, government and legislative requirements.

Develop and maintain effective partnerships with icare service lines and enabling services to ensure legal support and advice meet business needs, as well as icare’s organisational transformation and innovation. 

Benefits

• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
• Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards

Duties

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a Senior Lawyer you will:

• Review, draft and negotiate clear, concise and high-quality legal documents, including instruments, contracts, deeds, performance security and other types of agreements.
• Identify and analyse complex legal issues and disputes and provide high quality oral and written legal advice and opinions to icare service lines and enabling functions, which could include Group Executives, the Chief Executive and the Board.
• Engage and consult with icare service lines and enabling functions to understand business requirements, effectively manage legal risk and achieve quality outcomes.
• Lead negotiations on legal matters with icare’s third party service providers or other counterparties.
• Conduct litigation or alternative dispute resolution processes in tribunals and courts.
• Select and manage outsourced legal providers for specialist legal support, advice or litigation. Ensure that such providers comply with legal engagement rules and service standards and add significant value to in-house legal resources.
• Identify legal issues and risks, and assist in the development of contracts, policies and strategies to manage those issues and risks in partnership with icare businesses and third-party service providers.
• Stay abreast of legislative changes that affect icare and its operations.
• Develop and deliver training on legal matters to the icare Legal and icare service lines and enabling functions.

Skills & Experience

• At least 4 years’ experience as a qualified lawyer in Australia
• Admitted as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of NSW, with condition 2 removed or eligibility for removal
• Substantial legal experience and technical knowledge in the following areas: contracts, commercial, procurement and intellectual property
• administrative and statutory laws relevant to icare schemes (such as insurance law or compensation and disability law)
• Outstanding communication skills and strong negotiation skills
• Ability to work independently and with limited supervision
• Experience in a leading firm and/or inhouse corporate or government organisation based in Australia

Culture

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

About the Company

Our purpose is to care for the people of New South Wales, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. As NSW’s agency of insurance and care, in the past year we insured 338,000 businesses, covering four million workers and supporting 92,000 workers with injuries. We cared for over 1,800 people severely injured on our roads and supported more than 5,450 impacted by a dust disease. We helped 775 homeowners, insuring $20.9 billion in residential projects, and continue to protect $436 billion in NSW Government assets including iconic landmarks the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. icare continues to refine and transform how we deliver services to improve experiences for those we serve.

• For more information about icare visit our website
• icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted
• We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant
• A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

If you are an employee of icare please apply via Hugo to submit your application. We want to support you with the next step in your career.

Please note that you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport or have unrestricted working rights to apply for this role.