Dates
- Opening Date: 10-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 25-Sep-2024
Location
- Melbourne CBD campus, hybrid ways of working
Salary
- $129,453 - $138,702 + 17% Superannuation
Responsibilities
- Serve as a proactive, service-focused point of contact for internal clients and external parties advising on general university matters, particularly education regulation.
- Advise on education regulations, student work placement agreements, delivery with international partners, insurance, trademarks, philanthropy, student clubs, governance, and marketing.
- Provide legal and strategic advice, support the negotiation, drafting, and development of agreements, policies, processes, and all related legal documents.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
- Maintain and enhance a suite of template documents, manage the use of external legal advice, create regular updates on relevant legal matters, and ensure compliance with all RMIT policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Experience working as a lawyer in the area of general commercial law and contracting, with in-house or private practice experience in the higher education sector being highly desirable.
- Experience advising on regulatory issues and problem solving in a legal and business context.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering business-relevant and timely legal advice through quality engagement with stakeholders.
- Proven ability to operate with a high level of confidentiality in a diplomatic manner with the ability to lead and influence others.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders from a range of experience levels.
- Holds a current practising certificate as an Australian lawyer under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- High quality legal services aligned with commercial needs
- Commitment to high level of customer service
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with university colleagues
- Development and maintenance of relationships with subject matter experts.
Notes
- Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
- RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation.
Dates
- Opening Date: 13-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 25-Sep-2024
Location
- Melbourne, CBD campus
Salary
- Not Available
Responsibilities
- Serve as a proactive, service-focused point of contact for internal clients and external parties advising on general university matters, particularly education regulation.
- Advise on education regulations, student work placement agreements, delivery with international partners, insurance, trademarks, philanthropy, student clubs, governance, and marketing.
- Provide legal and strategic advice, support the negotiation, drafting, and development of agreements, policies, processes, and all related legal documents.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
- Maintain and enhance a suite of template documents.
- Manage the use of external legal advice.
- Create regular updates on relevant legal matters.
- Ensure compliance with all RMIT policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Experience working as a lawyer in the area of general commercial law and contracting.
- In-house or private practice experience in the higher education sector is highly desirable.
- Experience advising on regulatory issues, and problem solving in a legal and business context.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering business-relevant and timely legal advice through quality engagement with stakeholders.
- Proven ability to operate with a high level of confidentiality in a diplomatic manner with the ability to lead and influence others.
- Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders from a range of experience levels.
- Holds a current practising certificate as an Australian lawyer under the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Benefits
- Full-time, Continuing position
- Hybrid ways of working
- High level of customer service
- Opportunity to work collaboratively with university colleagues
- Support for adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Notes
- Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.
- RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation.