Senior Lawyer
Job No.: 698769
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $145,062 - $153,976 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Work as a Senior Lawyer for one of the world's top universities, with strategic goals that focus on the betterment of society
- Enjoy diverse and interesting legal work within a dynamic and collaborative team
- Say goodbye to timesheets and billable hours
- Hybrid working arrangements with flexibility to choose your WFH days
- Great campus amenities with ease of parking; cafes, gym and swimming pool on-site
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Senior Lawyer to join our dynamic in-house legal team within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) at Monash in its Data Protection and Privacy stream.
The OGC’s Data Protection and Privacy team advises on the privacy aspects of major research projects, clinical trials, technology platforms for research, and student administration. The team also advises on the principles of data subjects’ rights, data protection by design and by default, security and maintaining records of processing, and notification and communication of data breaches.
As a Senior Lawyer, you will deliver timely, practical and strategic legal advice to management, senior stakeholders and staff, operating with a considerable degree of autonomy while supporting the University’s objectives. The role involves high-quality legal advice, reviewing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of agreements. Building strong internal and external relationships, you will foster partnerships that support innovation, mentor colleagues on legal matters, and provide specialist support and backfill within the Office of General Counsel as required.
About You
As the successful candidate you will be a qualified legal practitioner with at least five years’ post admission experience, ideally in data protection and privacy law. You bring significant experience interpreting privacy legislation, managing privacy risks, and applying international frameworks (such as the GDPR or equivalent), ideally gained within a tertiary education, research, or complex organisational environment.
You enjoy working in a complex environment and adapting to a diverse range of matters and priorities on a daily basis. You have a proven ability to work autonomously and understand the importance of delivering exceptional customer service to key internal stakeholders and developing respectful and trusting relationships. Your excellent communication and written skills along with your strong stakeholder management skills will see you succeed in this role.
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. 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.
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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
Click the ‘Apply now’ button below and include your resume and a detailed cover letter.
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to “How to apply for Monash Jobs".
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: For a confidential discussion please contact Sarah Blatchford, Group Manager – Legal Operations & Strategy, Sarah.Blatchford@monash.edu, : +61 (0)491 825 006
Position Description: Senior Lawyer
Applications Close: Monday 23 November 2026, 11:55pm AEDT
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