Role: Legal Counsel

Location: Murarrie, Brisbane, QLD

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Provide practical and commercially focused legal support within a purpose-driven organisation

If you're a collaborative legal professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships and providing clear, practical legal advice across a broad range of matters, this is your opportunity to contribute to an organisation making a genuine difference for children and families across Australia.

Our Role:

As Legal Counsel, you will play a key role in supporting Goodstart’s business operations through the delivery of timely, accurate and commercially focused legal advice across a variety of legal matters.

Working closely with the General Counsel and stakeholders across the organisation, you will support legal research, drafting, negotiations, compliance activities and risk management initiatives while ensuring Goodstart continues to operate within relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.

You will contribute to complex legal matters, support the management of external legal advisers, and provide guidance that balances legal obligations with the practical and commercial needs of the organisation.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a collaborative and supportive environment where your expertise, professionalism and communication skills will directly contribute to supporting operational decision-making and organisational outcomes.

Your Impact:

• Provide practical legal advice and support across business operations
• Draft, review and prepare legal documentation, contracts and correspondence
• Conduct legal research and contribute to complex legal matters and negotiations
• Support the management of external legal advisers and legal costs
• Represent the organisation appropriately in courts and tribunals where required
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear and practical advice for stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Support compliance, governance and organisational risk management initiatives
• Contribute to continuous improvement and legal process enhancements
• Provide support, guidance and knowledge sharing within the broader legal team

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
• Salary packaging benefits available through AccessPay (eligibility applies)
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years

You'll bring to the table:

• Bachelor of Laws from a recognised institution (Essential)
• Admission to practice as a solicitor in Australia or overseas jurisdiction (Essential)
• Previous experience as a Legal Counsel or within a similar legal environment
• Strong ability to provide commercially focused and practical legal advice
• Experience drafting and reviewing legal documents and managing legal matters
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management capability
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly
• Strong organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment while managing competing priorities
• High level of integrity, professionalism and ethical conduct
• Experience supporting governance, compliance or risk management activities will be highly regarded
• Current QLD Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.