Swinburne University is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Legal Counsel (Information, Integrity & Compliance) to support the University's commitment to upholding its information, compliance, and integrity obligations. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and continuous improvement of critical compliance frameworks and services.

As Legal Counsel, you will:

• Provide expert legal advice on Complaints, Reviews, Appeals, and Misconduct (CRAM) matters.
• Provide authoritative and practical legal advice on Freedom of Information, Privacy issues, and Regulatory Disputes.
• Review and enhance the University’s Compliance Framework and policies.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in compliance, regulatory, and integrity areas across the University.

Collaborating closely with internal teams and external stakeholders, you will play a key role in ensuring Swinburne meets its legal and ethical responsibilities. Reporting directly to the Director, Integrity & Compliance, you will work within the Legal, Risk & Compliance department, contributing to the strategic goals of the University.

This is an ideal opportunity for a dedicated legal professional looking to make a meaningful impact on the University’s legal and compliance landscape.

About You??
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:?

• Demonstrated understanding of regulatory and integrity requirements in a complex organisational and regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret existing policy and relate it to work assignments; and to provide advice on policies and frameworks.
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills including the ability to plan ahead, work under pressure, prioritise multiple tasks and display thoroughness, sound judgment and attention to detail, with the ability to follow tasks through to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems including adapting work practices and innovative solutions.
• Preferred experience in providing legal advice on FOI (Freedom of Information) and privacy matters and experience in advising on disputes in Courts, Tribunals, and Regulatory bodies.

Qualifications
Maintain a valid practicing certificate in accordance Victorian Legal Services Board requirements and is authorised to engage in legal practice as a corporate legal practitioner in Victoria Relevant qualifications and relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

**This position is open only to applicants who have work rights in Australia

About Swinburne University of Technology?
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

• Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
• Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
• Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
• Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply?
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.??

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au.

Applications Close: Tuesday 26th November 2024 at 5pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.

Disability and Reasonable Adjustments
Swinburne University of Technology actively supports and encourages individuals with disability to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process by ensuring that we cater to the access and participation needs of all candidates.

For a confidential conversation about your accessibility needs or to offer feedback on how we can enhance our recruitment processes to accommodate any adjustments you may require, please contact Swinburne’s Disability Confident Recruitment at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.

Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the?Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.?

Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support, please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.

Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates. ?

We are a 2023?Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.