University Solicitor

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie University Full time
Overview

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An exciting fixed-term opportunity to join a leading Australian university in a high-impact in-house legal role.

Role Details
  • Package from $178K (including superannuation)
  • Full-time, 12 month parental leave contract
  • Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde; Hybrid work
Responsibilities
  • Play a key role in ensuring the Office of General Counsel is a proactive, highly respected strategic advisory service for complex, high-value work.
  • Provide timely, accurate and practical legal advice on a wide range of issues affecting the University, including commercial, contract, property, intellectual property, IT, research, governance and dispute matters.
  • Work with key stakeholders to enable high quality and consistent legal advice and support to achievement of the strategic objectives of the University.
  • Lead new approaches to risk management, case management and commercial activities within the University and its controlled entities.
  • Work with autonomy while enjoying the support of a highly skilled and collaborative legal team.
Selection Criteria / Qualifications
  • Be admitted to practise in NSW (or qualified to practise in NSW) and at least 4 years post-admission experience as an in-house counsel or other relevant experience;
  • Be highly organised with excellent management, conceptual and analytical skills and a proven ability to build strong relationships and partnerships across client business areas and with other key stakeholders;
  • Experience in one or more of the following areas: administrative law, intellectual property, contract law, commercialisation of IP, litigation, corporate law, property law, health law, IT law.
  • Be able to work effectively within a team and in a complex in-house legal environment.
  • Display personal drive and integrity.
  • Experience working with or in the higher education sector will be well regarded.
Why Macquarie?

The Office of General Counsel provides centralised legal and compliance services to Macquarie University, encompassing Legal Services, Corporate Secretariat, Archives and Records/GIPA, Compliance and Privacy, and Internal Audit. We offer a broad and stimulating legal practice where solicitors work with a high degree of independence in a supportive, professional environment.

Apply

To apply for this position, please apply online and attach your resume and a separate cover letter that outlines how you meet the selection criteria above.

This position requires a qualification and criminal record check

We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.

Contacts

Role Specific Enquiries: Melissa Barhy, University Solicitor, melissa.barhy@mq.edu.au

General Enquiries: Sarah Bate, Head of Talent Acquisition, sarah.bate@mq.edu.au

Applications Close: 15 September 2025

If you are already part of the Macquarie Group, you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Our Commitment

A Place Where You Belong

At Macquarie, we believe diversity makes us stronger, inclusion drives our success, and belonging inspires us to do our best work. We are proud to foster a community where different backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued, and where our people are empowered to thrive through supportive leadership, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to genuine care and respect for our community.

Flexible Work

We support flexibility in when, where and how work is done to help balance personal commitments and work performance.


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