Strategic & Governance Services
Joondalup campus
Competitive remuneration including 17% superannuation
Fixed term up to 12 months, Full-time

Edith Cowan University

Are you ready to belong to a dynamic community where courage, creativity, and optimism are essential elements of our DNA? At ECU we’re inspired by the incredible achievements of Edith Cowan, the first woman elected to an Australian parliament and a lifelong champion of education. Empowered by her legacy, we’re united in our vision to lead the sector in educational experience and expand our impact through world-class research.

Embrace an chance to become part of something extraordinary.

Strategic and Governance Services supports the University’s leadership and decision making by providing high quality governance, legal, risk, strategy and performance services. We partner with Council, the Vice Chancellor and senior leaders to enable confident, compliant and well governed outcomes that advance ECU’s strategic objectives and public purpose.

About the Opportunity

You will join a cooperative in-house legal team providing strategic and practical legal advice across a wide range of matters to senior leaders and staff of the University.

About you

You are a seasoned legal professional with strong judgement and a collaborative mindset, who is comfortable operating in a complex, values driven public institution. You bring a pragmatic, solutions focused approach and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

As the ideal candidate, you will:

- be admitted as a legal practitioner in Western Australia (or eligible for admission);
- have substantial post admission experience (typically 8+ years),



ideally including in house or public sector experience;
- demonstrate broad generalist expertise across areas such as commercial, employment, governance, property, privacy, IP, disputes and regulatory compliance;
- provide clear, timely and well reasoned legal advice to executives and senior leaders;
- exercise sound professional judgement, balancing legal risk with organisational objectives;
- communicate complex legal issues clearly and practically to non legal audiences;
- work collaboratively within a close knit legal team and contribute positively to team culture; and
- operate with integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and high impact matters.

Benefits of working at ECU

At ECU we’re committed to fostering a positive employment experience and believe this is fundamental to the success and satisfaction of our employees. Growth and development matter here, because we recognise people are at the centre of everything we do. Our thriving work culture is guided by the ECU values and complemented by a range of employee benefits; visit our website to read about flexible working arrangements, generous leave entitlements, our commitment to Wellbeing, exclusive corporate discounts and industry-leading superannuation.

Contact

Please contact Clarke Drury, Associate Director, Legal and Integrity, Strategic and Governance Services on 08 630421***or *******@ecu.edu.au for more information.

Application Process

Please upload an up-to-date resume summarising your experience and achievements, along with a brief covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your suitability for the role.

Advert Closure
Applications close Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11:30pm AWST.

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