Voluntary Board Role - Legal Advisor
- Provide strategic legal advice to help establish The Still Nest Foundation, including governance, charitable registration and its relationship with the existing business.
- Advise on contracts, funding agreements, partnerships, intellectual property, privacy, consent, data handling and safeguarding.
- Contribute practical risk guidance as a senior legal professional through quarterly online meetings and ongoing advisory input.
- REF: REF424
- Date listed: 03 Nov 2026
- Location: Sydney CBD | Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
- Category: Business Support
- Type: Permanent
Legal Advisor
Founding Strategic Advisory Group Member | The Still Nest
Australia-wide | Remote | Voluntary / Pro Bono
Initial 24-month term | Four online meetings annually, plus preparation and advisory input
HiTalent Recruitment is partnering with The Still Nest to appoint a Legal Advisor to its Founding Strategic Advisory Group.
The Still Nest supports multicultural families through infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, birth trauma, perinatal mental health concerns and the transition to parenthood through culturally safe, inclusive care.
Apply your legal expertise to a meaningful social purpose and help establish the foundations for sustainable growth.
The opportunity
Working alongside the Founder and fellow advisors, you will:
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Guide the establishment of The Still Nest Foundation, including governance, charitable registration and its relationship with the existing business.
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Advise on contracts, funding agreements, research collaborations and partnerships.
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Help protect intellectual property, creative content and digital initiatives.
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Guide privacy, consent, data handling and safeguarding considerations.
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Identify legal risks and when specialist professional advice is required.
About you
You’re a senior legal professional with experience advising founder-led organisations through growth. You understand social enterprise and not-for-profit models and bring expertise across governance, commercial agreements, compliance and risk.
You offer practical judgement, constructive challenge and clear advice that leads to action. Experience in health, community or multicultural organisations is valued.
Appointment and applications
This is a voluntary strategic advisory appointment, rather than a statutory director or operational management role. It includes preparation, relevant working group contributions and ongoing engagement between quarterly meetings. Additional professional services will be agreed separately.
Send your CV and a brief statement outlining your relevant experience, work across social enterprise and not-for-profit models, interest in The Still Nest’s mission and availability.
Contact: Gavin Carroll, ********************* or call on **********
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