Legal Counsel

Will you actively create a healthier future for tomorrow?

At Medibank and ahm we’re encouraged to think big. We have a clear purpose to impact better health outcomes for our customers, patients and our community.

We celebrate diversity of thought because we want to make better decisions for our customers. As we work towards our goal of better health for better lives, we value the knowledge and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. We are working hard to create an inclusive workplace and develop Indigenous careers.

About the role  

We have an exciting new opportunity available for a Legal Counsel to join our high performing Ventures team. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you’ll provide strategic, high quality, timely, cost effective and independent legal services as business partner to the Ventures function of Medibank Private Limited.

Medibank Ventures is an incubation hub which identifies, tests, develops and commercialises new ideas and innovative initiatives across the Medibank enterprise.

This role is primarily responsible for the following:

• In an embedded business partner capacity, supporting the design and implementation of Ventures initiatives on behalf of various Medibank Group entities
• Drafting, reviewing and advising upon commercial agreements, legal instruments, collateral and communications required for the establishment of Ventures initiatives – including vendor, customer, consumer, provider and intragroup arrangements
• Providing or supporting regulatory advice relevant to the structuring and establishment  of Ventures initiatives, including in respect of health services regulation, privacy compliance and intellectual property protection
• Liaising with subject matter experts within Medibank’s Trust, Legal and Compliance (TLC) Group and external lawyers as required in connection with Ventures initiatives
• Assisting Medibank to operate in accordance with legislative requirements, regulations and internal policies and procedures, and to understand legal risks.

Our team  

The Amplar Health and Ventures Legal hub is a team of four and part of Medibank’s Trust, Legal and Compliance  (TLC) group, which is a team of around 70. We’re a close-knit team, working collaboratively to support the Medibank business in delivering the best health and wellbeing for Australia. We have a hybrid approach to work – while we enjoy heading into the office to connect and meet with team mates, colleagues and stakeholders, we also enjoy the flexibility of working from home.  

About you  

We’re looking for a commercial lawyer with 5 to 7 years’ post qualification experience (PQE) and proven exposure to a broad spectrum of commercial legal work, including privacy compliance, IT contracting and regulation.

This role would suit a candidate with an interest in innovation, inherent curiosity and a problem-solving mindset.

To be successful in this role, you will have an eye for detail, be proactive, collaborative and resilient, and have excellent stakeholder management skills.

A career with us

At Medibank, we believe work is something we do, not somewhere we go. Our modes of working – Collaboration, Connection and Concentration – help inform how your day is structured and where you choose to work will vary, depending on your role and requirements.

The wellbeing of our employees is our priority. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. We encourage applications from candidates with a disability, if you require any adjustments or alternate formats of key information at any stage of the recruitment process, we welcome hearing from you via inclusion@medibank.com.au or (03) 8622 5666.

We offer a range of great benefits, rewards and discounts, and health and wellbeing initiatives. To find out more, click here.

To start small and impact bigger.