Senior Associate – Health, Aged Care & Retirement Living | Adelaide

Senior Associate – Health, Aged Care & Retirement Living | Adelaide

• Join a market-leading practice in Adelaide
• National work for operators across the health, aged care and retirement living sectors
• Commercial lawyers keen to specialise are encouraged to apply

The firm and team

Our client is a well-established national law firm. Its Health, Aged Care & Retirement Living team is consistently recognised as one of the leading practices in the sector. It advises a long-standing client base of aged care providers, retirement village operators, health and disability service providers and not-for-profit organisations across South Australia and nationally.

The team has a reputation for deep sector knowledge, practical advice and genuine care for its clients and the industry they work in. You’ll work closely with some of the most experienced and respected practitioners in the field.

The role

This is a broad, varied role combining regulatory, commercial and property work. You will:

• Advise on compliance with the Aged Care Act, NDIS legislation and retirement living legislation, including the new aged care regime and Support at Home
• Prepare and maintain resident, care and service agreement suites, and develop compliance tools and template documents for providers
• Act on acquisitions, sales and transfers of aged care facilities and retirement villages, including due diligence and transaction documents
• Support facility development and extension projects, including property, government and funding arrangements
• Draft and negotiate commercial contracts for sector clients
• Advise on privacy, governance and not-for-profit matters
• Help deliver training and education sessions for clients
• Build strong client relationships and supervise junior lawyers

About you

• Around 5+ years’ PQE in commercial, property or corporate law, gained in a private practice firm
• Experience in health, aged care or retirement living is highly regarded. However, strong commercial, corporate or property lawyers who are keen to specialise in the sector are encouraged to apply
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail
• A practical, commercial approach and the ability to explain complex regulation clearly
• Confident working directly with clients and comfortable presenting
• A collaborative team player with a genuine interest in the sector
• The role is ideally Adelaide based but the firm may be open to those who are based in other cities, looking to work remotely

What’s on offer

• The chance to build a specialist niche in a growing, high-demand sector
• National work and a quality client base
• Close mentoring from leading practitioners
• The resources and support of a national firm with a collaborative, people-focused culture
• A competitive salary package and flexible working (open to interstate applications)

How to apply

For a confidential discussion, please contact Jenny Bermheden, Principal Partner – Legal (Private Practice) at FutureYou, at Sign in to view email.

We recruits nationally and work with firms across all tiers. If this role isn’t quite right, we’d still be happy to talk to you about other opportunities.