Overview

Join HCF as a Senior Legal Counsel and support the business with pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice. Reporting to the Head of Legal and Compliance, you will provide legal support across corporate, commercial, privacy, consumer and regulatory matters, oversee legal risk management activities, manage external legal providers, and help ensure compliance with evolving legislative and regulatory requirements across the HCF Group. This is an chance to work closely with senior stakeholders and make a meaningful impact in a purpose-driven organisation.

Responsibilities

- Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including supplier, procurement, technology, data-sharing and confidentiality agreements.
- Provide legal advice on privacy, consumer law, customer communications and regulatory obligations.
- Review and advise on customer-facing materials, communications, marketing content and business initiatives to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
- Support business stakeholders by providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice.
- Assist the Head of Legal and Compliance with governance, risk and stakeholder reporting activities.
- Develop and deliver legal training to enhance compliance awareness and legal capability across the business.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

- Law degree from a recognised Australian or overseas institution.
- Minimum 7 years' post-admission experience, ideally gained across both private practice and in-house environments.
- Strong experience in corporate, commercial, privacy, consumer law, regulatory advisory or a similarly regulated environment.
- Ability to operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels.




- Sound judgement and the ability to manage complex legal and commercial issues.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and advise at all levels of an organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise, facilitate and coach others.

About HCF

At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover 2 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric. We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. Our values guide how we work and the culture we create to realise our purpose.

Culture & Benefits

- Purpose-driven culture
- Wellness and work-life balance – flexible working arrangements and wellbeing programs
- Family-friendly certified employer with generous parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops and fitness activities
- Discounts on HCF products and partner services
- Inclusive and collaborative work environment
- Opportunity for professional development and growth

Next steps

If you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition – to discuss. We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date.

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📌 Senior Legal Counsel (City of Sydney)
🏢 The Hospitals Contribution Fund Of Australia
📍 City of Sydney