Senior Lawyer
Our client is a highly regarded, complex organisation with a strong reputation for research, education and international collaboration. They are seeking an experienced Senior Lawyer to join their in-house legal team and provide strategic, commercial and practical legal advice across a broad range of research and education matters.
This is an opportunity to undertake high-impact legal work supporting major domestic and international research initiatives, educational programs and strategic stakeholder partnerships. The role offers exposure to sophisticated commercial arrangements, global collaborations and multi-party research structures within a high-performing and supportive legal environment.
Flexible hybrid working arrangements are available.
The Role
Reporting into the organisation’s Office of General Counsel, the Senior Lawyer will support the Research and Education legal stream and advise on a diverse portfolio of complex, high-volume matters.
The successful candidate will provide timely, practical and commercially focused legal advice that aligns with the organisation’s strategic objectives, governance requirements and risk appetite.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing strategic and practical legal advice across research, education and related commercial activities.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of complex agreements, including research collaboration agreements, grant and funding agreements, clinical trial agreements, research services agreements and consultancy arrangements.
- Advising on intellectual property matters arising from research activities, commercialisation initiatives and external partnerships.
- Supporting major domestic and international research projects involving multiple stakeholders, institutions and funding bodies.
- Providing legal guidance on education-related regulatory and compliance frameworks.
- Managing a high volume of matters autonomously while balancing competing priorities and commercial deadlines.
- Developing trusted and influential relationships with senior internal stakeholders, including researchers, executives, academic leaders and professional services teams.
- Working collaboratively with external partners, government bodies, research institutions and commercial organisations.
- Supporting the development of legal capability across the organisation through mentoring, knowledge sharing and guidance on research and education matters.
- Providing specialist support and broader legal team coverage when required.
About You
You will be a commercially minded and solutions-focused legal practitioner who is comfortable working within a large, complex and highly regulated environment.
You will possess:
- Admission as an Australian legal practitioner and a current Australian practising certificate.
- A minimum of five years’ post-admission legal experience.
- Experience advising on complex commercial contracts and managing high-volume transactional legal work.
- A strong background in intellectual property, higher education, research, healthcare or a research-focused environment such as a medical research institute is really nice to have.
- Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating research agreements, grant agreements, clinical trial agreements, research services agreements or similar commercial arrangements.
- The ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide pragmatic advice that balances legal risk with organisational objectives.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering a high standard of internal client service.
- The ability to adapt to a diverse range of matters, stakeholders and priorities.
If this sounds like you please apply now or to discuss this opportunity please feel free to contact Ronald on O413 638 111.