Senior Legal Counsel

About the Role

SSI’s in-house legal team supports the whole SSI Group by providing high-quality, organisation-wide legal advice and support services, so that SSI can achieve its objectives and strategic goals. This critical support assists the charity to identify, prevent and mitigate legal risks, ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, and develop the legal understanding of SSI staff members relevant to their daily work.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join our friendly and collaborative team at the Senior Legal Counsel level. Reporting to the General Counsel, you will deliver high-quality, timely, solutions-focused legal services across all areas of the organisation, including :

Responsibilities

• providing generalist legal advice to the SSI Group across a multitude of areas including government tenders & contracts, leasing and other property matters, employment law, disputes, corporate governance and legal compliance
• drafting and reviewing contracts and other legal documents
• identifying and mitigating legal risks pertaining to general commercial matters
• monitoring changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment that the organisation operates within, and communicating them to internal stakeholders
• delivering legal education initiatives for SSI Group staff, including training, fact sheets and legal guides

Please reach out to us for the full Position Description to review the Key Responsibilities and Measures of success.

What we are looking for

Desirable Experience

If you are motivated by this opportunity, but don’t have the above skills or experience, we would love to hear from you anyway.

About Us

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential. Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide thought leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

Benefits

To Apply

If you are excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Friday 24th October 2025.

If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at talent@ssi.org.au or tung@ssi.org.au or call us at 0468 836 759

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at talent@ssi.org.au

Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.

EEO statement : SSI Group is committed to safeguarding children and young people and ensuring a safe environment for them to thrive. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

Other

Head of Legal - Corporate and Commercial - GCO Oceania, Director, Legal (Infrastructure) - Health Infrastructure NSW, and other similar roles are listed for reference only and may be removed without notice.

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