If you're a 1-3 PAE lawyer looking to build a genuine specialisation in health, aged care and retirement living, this is an opportunity to work closely with experienced partners and sophisticated clients from early in your career. You'll join a highly regarded specialist practice with strong growth and exposure to a broad mix of advisory, transactional and contentious matters.

About the Role

- Work directly with two experienced partners and take meaningful ownership of your matters and client relationships.
- Advise leading aged care, healthcare, retirement living, disability and NDIS providers, as well as not-for-profits and private operators.
- Gain broad exposure across regulatory compliance and reform, governance, M&A;, disputes, major incidents and coronial inquests.
- Develop specialist expertise in a complex and evolving sector where demand for quality legal advice continues to grow.
- Build a long-term career in a collaborative team where your contribution is valued.

Responsibilities

- Advise clients on health, aged care and retirement living regulatory and compliance matters.
- Assist with M&A; transactions, due diligence, corporate governance and commercial agreements.
- Work on regulatory disputes, major incident investigations and coronial inquests.
- Advise on retirement village, guardianship and substitute decision‑making matters.
- Develop trusted relationships with clients and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Skills & Experience

- 1-3 years PAE with experience in corporate advisory, transactions,



disputes or another relevant area.
- An interest in health, aged care, retirement living or other highly regulated sectors.
- Strong technical, drafting and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Commercial judgement and the confidence to work directly with sophisticated clients.
- A collaborative, organised and solutions‑focused approach, with a genuine interest in developing your career.
- Work directly with experienced partners and receive hands‑on exposure to sophisticated, high‑quality matters.
- Build a specialist practice area with strong long‑term career prospects and increasing demand.
- Enjoy a genuinely collaborative team where you'll have autonomy and the opportunity to develop client relationships.
- Join a leading national firm with a strong reputation for commercial, client‑focused advice.
- A 6‑hour daily billable target supports a sustainable approach to building your practice.

About the Company

You'll join a leading national law firm with a strong reputation for commercially focused, client‑driven advice across Australia. The organisation acts for sophisticated clients across a diverse range of industries, including highly regulated sectors such as health and aged care, and combines the resources of a national practice with a genuinely team-oriented working environment. It's an employer where talented lawyers can take ownership of their work, work closely with experienced leaders and build a career with real depth.

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📌 Health Lawyer (Brisbane)
🏢 HarperLloyd Recruitment
📍 Brisbane