Job Description

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- Complex, strategically significant commercial and research matters
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- Senior role within a respected in-house legal function
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- High autonomy with direct access to senior legal leaders
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About your new employer: nn
- Well-established educational institution with a large operational footprint and a busy internal legal function
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- Complex environment where legal advice supports a wide range of commercial, operational and strategic decisions
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- Opportunity to work with multiple internal teams and contribute to practical outcomes across the business
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About the role: nn
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
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- Advising on research, collaboration, funding and commercialisation agreements.
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- Providing practical legal advice across a broad range of commercial and research matters.
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- Managing commercial and research-related disputes and proceedings.
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- Engaging and overseeing external legal providers on complex matters.
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- Identifying and managing legal,



operational and reputational risk.
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- Supporting compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies.
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- Developing legal precedents, templates and resources for internal stakeholders.
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- Delivering training and guidance on legal obligations and risk.
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The ideal candidate: nn
- At least 7 years’ PQE
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- Demonstrated expertise across commercial contracts and advisory matters.
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- Experience in intellectual property, research contracts or commercialisation matters, which would be highly regarded.
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- Robust drafting, negotiation and legal risk identification skills.
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- The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and manage competing priorities.
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- Confidence advising senior executives and working with a broad range of internal stakeholders.
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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📌 Senior Legal Counsel: Commercial, Research and IP (Sydney)
🏢 Naiman Clarke
📍 Sydney