- Complex, strategically significant commercial and research matters
- Senior role within a respected in-house legal function
- High autonomy with direct access to senior legal leaders

About your new employer:

- Well-established educational institution with a large operational footprint and a busy internal legal function
- Complex environment where legal advice supports a wide range of commercial, operational and strategic decisions
- Prospect to work with multiple internal teams and contribute to practical outcomes across the business

About the role:

- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
- Advising on research, collaboration, funding and commercialisation agreements.
- Providing practical legal advice across a broad range of commercial and research matters.
- Managing commercial and research-related disputes and proceedings.
- Engaging and overseeing external legal providers on complex matters.
- Identifying and managing legal, operational and reputational risk.




- Supporting compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies.
- Developing legal precedents, templates and resources for internal stakeholders.
- Delivering training and guidance on legal obligations and risk.

The ideal candidate:

- At least 7 years’ PQE
- Demonstrated expertise across commercial contracts and advisory matters.
- Experience in intellectual property, research contracts or commercialisation matters, which would be highly regarded.
- Strong drafting, negotiation and legal risk identification skills.
- The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and manage competing priorities.
- Confidence advising senior executives and working with a broad range of internal stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Legal Counsel: Commercial, Research and IP (Sydney)
🏢 Naiman Clarke
📍 Sydney