Job Description

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.

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About the Role

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

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

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



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

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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 collaborative 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.

📌 Health Lawyer (Queensland)
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📍 Queensland