Legal Counsel

Transform lives, every single day 

Do you want a career that truly means something? At Anglicare Sydney, we don’t just deliver services — we change lives. With the strength, support and strategy behind you, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact, every day.  

We’re looking for a Legal Counsel (12-month contract) to join our Legal, Risk and Governance team. Someone who thrives on providing trusted advice, partnering with stakeholders, and supporting sound decision-making across a complex, purpose-led organisation. 

If you enjoy navigating complex legal matters, building strong relationships, and delivering practical, solutions-focused advice, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. 

Your opportunity 

You won’t just provide legal advice — you’ll help enable confident, compliant and effective decision-making across the organisation. 

At the heart of this role is the delivery of high-quality, timely and solutions-focused legal advice across Anglicare, ensuring the organisation can operate with confidence and integrity.

You will provide specialist advice across various areas of law that may include commercial and corporate law ,property, building and construction matters, regulatory compliance, aged care and retirement living, while partnering closely with teams across Property, Corporate, Finance, Retirement Living, Aged Care and Housing. 

As a trusted advisor, you’ll also partner with business units more broadly, providing legal guidance across a wide range of matters and supporting both strategic and operational outcomes.  

With ownership, you will: 

• Provide high quality, timely and solutions-focused legal advice across the organisation 

• Deliver specialist advice across various areas of law that may include commercial and corporate law, property, building and construction matters, regulatory compliance, aged care and retirement living 

• Partner closely with Property, Corporate, Finance, Retirement Living, Aged Care and Housing teams 

• Draft and advise on contracts, agreements, policies and legal documentation 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage legal risks and deliver practical solutions 

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external legal providers 

• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and provide proactive advice 

• Contribute to advocacy initiatives and organisational responses to legal developments 

What you’ll bring 

You’re a confident legal professional who combines strong technical expertise with sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused mindset. You’re able to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice and build trusted relationships across the organisation.  

You will also bring: 

• A current NSW practising certificate with tertiary qualifications in Law 

• 1 to 5 years post-admission experience 

• Experience in private practice and/or in-house legal environments 

• Exposure to relevant areas of law such as corporate/commercial, property, construction or regulatory 

• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capability 

• High levels of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail 

• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a complex environment 

Why Anglicare? 

At Anglicare Sydney, we provide meaningful opportunities and choice — for the people and communities we support, and for the people who work with us. 

You’ll join a trusted, purpose‑led organisation where values guide decisions and where your work directly supports safe, functional and welcoming environments across our services. We offer supportive leadership, opportunities to grow, and the scale and variety that keeps work engaging. 

On top of that, here are just some of the benefits you’ll enjoy: 

• Flexible work options to support work–life balance 

• Salary packaging benefits — up to $15,900 tax‑free 

• An additional $2,650 for meals, entertainment and accommodation through salary packaging 

• Ongoing professional development opportunities 

• Access to exclusive discounts across hundreds of retailers 

• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with access to 800+ gyms for you and your family 

Are you ready for a career that means more? 

To apply for this role, please click the Apply button. All applicants will receive a response. 

Anglicare Sydney is committed to diversity and inclusion. While we are guided by Christian‑based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.