Senior Legal Counsel
Core
Provide trusted legal advice and strategic support to senior leaders across a research-intensive university, covering governance, compliance, contracts, IP, and risk management.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel
Builds
Legal strategies, complex commercial agreements, and risk management frameworks for university operations
Domain
Higher Education / Legal Services
Required skills
Legal practitioner admission (WA), complex contract drafting/negotiation, stakeholder management, regulatory compliance, risk management, strategic advisory
Preferred skills
Private practice experience, in-house legal experience, training and guidance of legal teams
Technologies
Legal research databases, contract management systems
Responsibilities
Advise on governance, compliance, commercial contracts, research, IP, procurement, property, and risk; Draft and negotiate complex agreements; Partner with senior stakeholders and supervise external legal providers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC