Join us and let’s make a bigger difference together.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity – we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to Help People to Thrive.

Your New Role:

The Legal & Contracts Assistant is responsible for the provision of high-quality, timely and effective contracting support for the documented legal relationship between the Independent & Assisted Living (IAL) platform, which is part of the Australian Unity Group, and various external parties (including residents, suppliers, contractors and funders).

Your New Role Looks Like This:

• Assist with the production of resident documents (entries and exits into Australian Unity Retirement Communities or Aged Care facilities).
• Assist with the production of agreements or compliance documentation with IAL suppliers, contractors or funders.
• Assist with correspondence, filing (hard copy and electronic), document collation and archiving as needed.
• Liaise with Legal Counsels in the team for legal reviews or queries.
• Liaise with external law firms acting for residents or their Estates.
• Arrange for execution of agreements by Australian Unity and counterparties in accordance with applicable business processes (including through the electronic contract management system as required).

About You:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Familiarity with general legal requirements for contracts and/or conveyancing
• Ability to use relevant document management systems (including ICM, RAPT and LEX
• Working positively and cooperatively with others
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure with competing demands
• Strong communication skills to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders

Your Benefits:

You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive Remuneration and Incentive Program
• A range of attractive product and service discounts from Australian Unity’s Retail and Wealth Management portfolio – including health insurance and banking products
• Supported Learning and Career Development program
• Flexible Working Arrangements including Work-From-Home days with a real work-life balance
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform
• Additional paid Wellbeing and Community Volunteer Days yearly

What Makes Us, Us

Putting people first is not just something we say, it's what we do. We care for our people so they can care for themselves and our customers. We stay true to our values (Bold, Warm, Honest), we work hard because it matters and we work well together – collaborating, encouraging and even managing to have some fun.

At Australian Unity we do the right thing and we expect the same from others. Being a member-owned company, means we're focused on our members and customers, not shareholder returns. Our purpose to Help People to Thrive, drives us to make a real difference, every day, big and small. We are passionate about improving the wellbeing of all Australians and about making a positive difference.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.