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Join Ramsay Health Care’s national Legal Services team and provide practical legal advice across clinical risk, claims management, regulatory, privacy, compliance, and healthcare operational matters. Reporting to the General Manager, Legal – Clinical, Operations & Privacy, you will partner with hospital leaders, corporate stakeholders, and external legal providers to identify and manage legal risks, strengthen governance, and support safe, high-quality patient care across Ramsay’s national network. This is an opportunity for an experienced healthcare lawyer to make a meaningful impact within one of Australia’s largest private healthcare organisations. Please note, this is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity.
What You’ll Do
As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will provide practical legal advice and support across Ramsay’s clinical and operational environments.
Key accountabilities include:
- Provide legal advice across clinical risk, claims management, regulatory, privacy, compliance, and operational matters.
- Support medical malpractice claims, partnering with internal stakeholders and external legal providers.
- Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation, agreements, policies, and related materials.
- Advise on risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks across Ramsay Australia.
- Partner with hospital leaders, corporate teams, and key stakeholders to deliver practical, commercially focused legal solutions.
- Manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality, accuracy, and high-quality outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
You are an experienced legal professional with healthcare, clinical risk, or regulated industry experience, with the ability to provide practical and commercially focused advice in a complex environment.
You will bring:
- Admission as a solicitor to an Australian Supreme Court.
- 7+ years post-admission experience.
- Experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, clinical risk, or related legal matters.
- Strong legal drafting, negotiation, and advisory capability.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence a broad range of stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills with a collaborative approach.
- Ability to manage competing priorities with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience working independently while contributing to a high-performing Legal team.
- Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office capability.
- A willingness to mentor and support colleagues.
What We Offer
- Access to a corporate benefits program offering discounts and privileges across leading national and global brands.
- A competitive remuneration package aligned to your experience, supported by a comprehensive range of benefits that promote flexibility, wellbeing and work–life balance.
- A unique opportunity to work at the forefront of clinical research and medical innovation within Australia’s largest private hospital operator.
About Ramsay Health Care
Founded in 1964, Ramsay Health Care is Australia’s largest private hospital operator and a recognised global leader in healthcare delivery. Across the country, we operate 76 hospitals and 12 surgical centres, caring for more than 1.1 million patients each year with the support of over 30,000 dedicated professionals. Guided by our ethos, “People Caring for People,” we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, supporting our people, and driving continuous improvement and innovation across our services. Through The Ramsay Way, we foster a culture built on collaboration, accountability, and respect, empowering our teams to achieve outstanding outcomes for patients and communities.
To Apply
All applications should include your CV outlining your experience and skills in line with the above criteria. Applications close Sunday 30th August 2026.
Additional InformationPlease Note:
Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com.au.
Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.
