Executive Assistant to Board & Legal

At our core, RSL LifeCare provides care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where your skills and compassion will be valued and enable you to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

We are seeking an Executive Assistant to join the RSL LifeCare team. As the Executive Assistant to the Board and Legal Team, you will play a pivotal role in providing high-level administrative support. This position demands exceptional organisational skills, discretion, and the ability to handle sensitive information with utmost confidentiality.

In this role, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the efficient functioning of the Board and legal operations, contributing significantly to the overall success of RSL LifeCare.

This is a Permanent Part-Time Position - 3 days per Week

Our expectations are that you have:

• Significant Executive Assistant experience at a senior level, ideally supporting Boards, Committees, or executive governance functions.
• Demonstrated capability in coordinating Board and Committee meetings, preparing agendas and papers, managing logistics, and maintaining accurate governance records.
• Experience partnering with a Company Secretary or governance leader to deliver seamless Board support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including preparing presentations and professional documentation.
• Strong organisational abilities, with experience managing calendars, travel arrangements, and complex scheduling for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with Board members, executives, legal counsel, and external stakeholders.
• Experience assisting with legal administration, including document editing, file management, correspondence, and tracking deadlines or compliance obligations.
• A proven ability to screen, prioritise, and manage high volumes of communication while maintaining professionalism and discretion.

RSL offers the following benefits:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Fitness Passport
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave

Our commitment to diversity:
We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.