Legal Counsel
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Job Description
TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers
Legal Counsel
Location Negotiable (subject to campus availability)
Temporary full-time until June 2026
$176043 p.a plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
At TAFE NSW we are dedicated to life-changing impact.
Thats why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someones world. Whether thats inspiring students supporting each other or helping our communities and industries flourish.
We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus Integrity Collaboration and Excellence. They define who we are how we work and inspire our performance.
We invest in our people
At TAFE NSW you will discover a diverse dynamic and collaborative environment where you can innovate create value and do meaningful work.
We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development health and wellbeing programs and depending on your role a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.
About the Role
This Legal Counsel position will support the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) project providing specialist advice on intellectual property and commercial contracts. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality legal guidance to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations while helping to drive strategic objectives and safeguard TAFE NSWs interests. Your responsibilities will include drafting reviewing and negotiating a broad range of legal documents advising on privacy and information access matters and ensuring alignment with internal policies and legislative requirements. This is a dynamic and collaborative role that requires strong stakeholder engagement and a commitment to ethical customer-focused decision-making.
This is a temporary opportunity until 26th June 2026.
About You
You are a proactive and solutions-focused legal professional with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Ideally you bring experience in intellectual property law particularly in a commercial context and have worked within the education or university sector. Your ability to provide clear practical legal advice and manage complex legal matters with professionalism will be key to your success. You thrive in a fast-paced environment are committed to continuous improvement and align with TAFE NSWs values of integrity collaboration and customer-centric service.
To be eligible for this role you must hold a current legal practicing certificate in NSW.
To find out more about the role click to view thePosition Description
Our commitment to Diversity Equality and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity trust respect and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valuedso you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.
A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!
Applications close 11.55pm Tuesday 29th July
To apply for this role click on apply now and provide:
- Your current resume
- A cover letteroutlining how your capabilities knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (1 page max)
General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Please contact Kate Ward Talent Acquisition Advisor via emailor call
Role-specific enquiries: Please contact Elyse Jeffress Executive Director Governance Legal & General via email on
For helpful insights into preparing your application TAFE NSWs recruitment process and getting interview ready read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.
This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.
To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.
An eligibility list valid for 18 months may be created for this position and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant may be filled via this recruitment.
Location is negotiable across ourTAFE NSW note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.
Employment Type
Full-Time
