You are applying for the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary at Burnet Institute . Please fill in your details below to submit an application for this position. This position is located in: Melbourne In this role, you will be accountable for the provision of commercially focused, practical legal advice, company secretary functions and governance support for the Institute's Board and Executive. The position will lead the legal and governance portfolio to ensure that the Institute's strategic priorities and operations are supported by appropriate legal advice and ensures legal risk is effectively identified and monitored. You will provide a full suite of legal services to the organisation including legislative interpretation, funding agreements, commercial leasing and licensing, contract drafting, dispute resolution, employment and intellectual property law. Some of your duties will include: Helping to drive the continued growth, financial resilience and operational strength of the Institute. Ensuring the Institute operates in a sustainable and viable manner within budget, in compliance with laws, regulations and standards, and delivers on financial targets. Actively advise the Institute, CEO, Executive and Board Directors on legal and governance issues. Overseeing the defense of the organisation in any legal action in conjunction with external legal advisers, whilst managing claims or conducting litigation to ensure that the Institute's interests and those of its staff are protected. Undertaking the role of Company Secretary, ensuring compliance with statutory governance requirements. Ensuring the Institute Board and its Committees are supported to operate effectively to a high standard. Providing contract management services across the organisation including legal assessment, general compliance and policy advice and approvals for operational and service provision contracts. Developing a high-performing team that works collaboratively, accountably, and effectively across the whole organisation. This is a full-time, 5-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension. The option of working from home up to 0.5 FTE is also offered for this position. You will work with a talented group of professionals including internationally recognised researchers working towards our vision of a more equitable world through better health. As a newly created role within the organisation, this is a unique opportunity to join a world-renowned research institute, make an impact, and put your name on it! Let's talk about you The following criteria are essential requirements: Admitted as an Australian Lawyer and holding a current practicing certificate. Experience in reporting directly to a C-Suite executive and leading a legal team. Experience as Company Secretary or Board Governance Officer. Leadership maturity demonstrated by effective decision making in complex and challenging environments and by developing high performing teams. The following is preferable but not essential: Knowledge and experience of the research and commercialisation sector. Who are we? Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research. Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute. Apply below and attach the following documents: Resume Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on Monday, 11th November 2024. Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr