Lawyer
Job No.: 698023
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term until January 2028
Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Benefit from our hybrid working arrangements
- Experience the convenience of great campus amenities with on-site parking, on-site cafes, bank, health services, post-office, gym, a swimming pool and on-site childcare
The Opportunity
As a Lawyer, you will independently manage a diverse portfolio of complex legal matters with minimal oversight. You will serve as a trusted legal partner to senior stakeholders, academic leaders, and internal clients, delivering high-quality, practical legal advice while managing legal risk across research, and education transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently manage a varied portfolio of legal matters from instruction to completion across research and education transactions
- Provide tailored legal advice to senior management and academic leaders, identifying needs, assessing commercial and legal risks, and formulating solutions for complex or sensitive matters
- Draft clear, practical legal advice, briefs, and reports; lead negotiations and client meetings; and act as the main point of contact for assigned OGC matters
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal leaders, external legal providers, and external partners
- Provide informal supervision, guidance, and mentoring to junior legal and legal operations team members
About you
We want to hear from you if you have:
- A tertiary qualification in law (LLB) and be a qualified legal practitioner, either practising or entitled to practice in Victoria; and
- Have 3 or more years post-admission experience (PQE)
Along with:
- In-house/Corporate Legal experience, independently managing complex legal matters and providing advice
- Strong stakeholder management skills with proven success in negotiating with and influencing senior stakeholders
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice for non-legal audiences
- Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Learn more about Monash.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
Please submit your resume along with a cover letter detailing your interest in the position. As part of your application please include:
- A copy of your academic transcript
- Proof of admission or a current practicing certificate in Victoria
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Daniel Meyrowitz, Senior Manager Legal Services, Research & Education, daniel.meyrowitz@monash.edu
Position Description: Lawyer
Applications Close: Wednesday 22 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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