Senior Legal Counsel

16 hours ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sacks Legal Recruitment Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Senior Legal Counsel – Employment and Dispute Resolution

  • Dynamic global organisation
  • Collaborative and welcoming team
  • Reporting to the Head of Legal

Our client is a renowned academic institution and holds several impressive local and world rankings in its field, as well as being named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency for several years.

A new opportunity has arisen for an engaging employment lawyer to join the organisation's welcoming and collaborative in-house legal team in Melbourne's CBD. This position will take the lead in navigating the complexities of employment law matters impacting a large organisation.

The position reports to the Head of Legal and provides plenty of cross functional senior stakeholder engagement and interaction, as well as management responsibility for a Legal Counsel.

The successful candidate will be a commercially focussed lawyer with a minimum of 7 years' PQE from a well-regarded commercial practice or in-house environment, together with substantial experience in workplace relations law

Key responsibilities

  • Provide a service-focused, proactive point of contact for internal clients and external parties
  • Provide expert legal and strategic advice on employment matters and disputes, including:
  • Serious misconduct
  • Employment grievances and disciplinary actions
  • Discrimination, harassment, and bullying claims
  • Appeals and administrative reviews
  • Safety matters
  • Related litigious and regulatory matters

This is your chance to make a real impact in the education sector. If you are ready to embrace this challenge, within a leading organisation, that values diverse perspectives, we would love to hear from you

This employer offers excellent career development prospects along with flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.

For further information on this role, or for general career advice and market insights into the legal in-house, risk, compliance, or corporate governance sectors, please contact Tara Sacks Director on or email

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