Corporate Careers

Lawyer

Sydney

Develop your career as a Junior Lawyer in a collaborative, supportive and high-performing legal team that values work-life balance

• Provide legal advice across a range of procurement and contractual matters
• Permanent full-time position, 35 hour working week + flex leave
• Hybrid working environment, salary from $116,981 + super

About the Role

In this role, you will provide expert legal advice in procurement, contracts and commercial matters, and also provide support from time to time across one or more of the following areas of administrative law, personal injury law and dispute resolution. Working closely with business leaders and enabling services, you will build strong partnerships to deliver practical, commercially focused legal solutions that support organisational objectives. You will act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, providing strategic legal guidance to help navigate complex issues and enable informed decision making.

Benefits

• A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• icare day – access to an extra day’s leave
• 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
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

Duties

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

• Analyse and provide oral and written advice on legal matters to meet business requirements, in consultation with other Legal team members. 
• Facilitate client engagement, consultation and negotiation on legal issues and ensure that consistent and defensible advice is provided to the business.
• Ensure legal firms comply with service level agreement requirements and add significant value to in-house legal resources.
• Provide legal support and advice in relation to procurement activities and scheme activities on behalf of internal clients.
• Analyse legislative sources, court and tribunal decisions, regulatory guidance and other guidance in order to present insights, lead and facilitate education on precedents and emerging trends on a range of legal matters.

Skills & Experience

• Admission as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of NSW with a current practising certificate and a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a practicing Lawyer
• Experience and technical knowledge in one or more of the following areas: procurement, contracts and commercial law.
• A broad range of experience in relationship management and ability to adapt to change.
• A range of experience gained as a lawyer in a leading firm and/or inhouse corporate or government organisation

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

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work. 

• 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.

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.