2d ago , from Australian National University

Classification:ANU Officer 8 (Specialist)
Salary package:$124,392 - $133,017 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Continuing

- Work in the prestigious, very well-regarded in-house University Legal Office
- Exposure to a variety of significant legal matters
- Outstanding team environment

Position overview

Under the broad direction of the General Counsel, the supervision of a Deputy General Counsel and working with other senior legal staff in the University LegalOffice, provide legal advice and carry out tasks of a legal nature.

The scope of the legal work undertaken by the Legal Office includes research and commercial contracts, information technology agreements and advice, public law advice, litigation, dispute resolution, and compliance matters within theUniversity framework and the higher education sector. Lawyers are regularly exposed to complex transactions, both withinAustraliaand internationally.

Your duties will include the provision of legal advice to the University across a broad range of matters, including on legal implications of policy proposals. You will participate in higher education legal professional fora, develop networks and liaise with colleagues across the sector.

You will possess legal practice skills relevant to the operations of the University.



Candidates with experience, or keen interest, in the higher education sector are encouraged to apply.

For further information, in the first instance, please contact Jeanine Fras, Division Manager, University Legal Office, E: ************@anu.edu.au or T: 02 612 58***

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on ***************@anu.edu.au.

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with theBackground Checking Procedureand theNational Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.

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📌 Legal Counsel (Canberra)
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📍 Canberra