Job no: 0064908
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Legal and Risk; Chief Operating Officer Portfolio
Salary: Senior Manager salary package with up to 17% super
- Work on high-impact medical research partnerships and collaborations / Support innovation and commercialisation projects and ventures to drive impact and outcomes to benefit all Australians
- Apply now to advance your legal career at the forefront of research and innovation in the medical and life sciences field.
- Investing in you — a benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
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Your next career opportunity
As a Senior Lawyer in our MDHS Legal team, you will provide expert legal guidance on complex research collaborations of many different types and support commercialisation and research translation activities in the medical and life sciences field. You will work with leading researchers and academics to help achieve the University’s strategic aims.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead Complex Legal Matters: Provide high-quality, commercially focussed legal advice and drafting in relation to research collaborations of multiple types, commercialisation or research translation focussed projects and transactions (including spin outs, start-ups, joint ventures and industry partnerships).
- Manage Stakeholder Relationships: You will have exceptional stakeholder relationship management skills and will engage effectively and with high levels of autonomy with internal and external stakeholders, from senior academics and researchers to industry partners.
- Mentor and Lead: As part of a highly collegiate team, you will have opportunities to coach team members and play a leadership role within the Legal Services team.
You may be a great fit if:
You are an experienced lawyer with expertise in intellectual property, IP commercialisation transactions, and research collaborations, particularly in the university or medical sectors.
You should:
- Have considerable expertise in intellectual property licensing and IP commercialisation transactions
- Have general corporate and commercial law expertise - M&A experience and /or experience in supporting and advising on start up related activity would be particularly advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and support large scale, complex projects and transactions.
- Demonstrate superior communication and stakeholder management skills
- Be adept at working autonomously but with high levels of collegiality, and exercise sound judgment with respect to identification of risk and when to escalate to the Legal Director and General Counsel
For further information, please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Supportive, flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services, including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services, including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team – Legal and Risk
Legal and Risk is a vibrant and dynamic business unit who pride themselves on their collegiate approach to working across teams, functions, faculties and disciplines, and touch all areas of the University’s operations. Their work is interesting, challenging and rewarding, with possibly the most diverse range of clients you’ll ever get an opportunity to work with in one organisation. The leadership team are champions of professional development and will support your growth in a way that suits you. They have a strong commitment to their values and behaviours, and recognise and reward peers when they see those behaviours being demonstrated. They have an inclusive culture that encourages participation in many regular and ad-hoc social and wellbeing activities.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.
For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring
Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- Deal sheet
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please email Fahim Farzad at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application with this email address.
If you have any questions regarding the job, please follow the details in the Position Description.
Position Description
