Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity 

This is a dynamic, fast-paced role where your legal expertise will directly contribute to the University’s strategic and commercial success. As Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial, you’ll work across a wide range of matters, supporting research, enterprise, procurement, partnerships and innovation.

You’ll be part of a collaborative legal team, providing pragmatic, solutions-focused advice that enables the University’s teaching, research and engagement activities. This role offers the opportunity to work with purpose, influence outcomes, and support commercial initiatives that have real impact.

Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Advising on intellectual property, confidentiality, data sharing and commercial risk.
• Supporting commercialisation, innovation and revenue-generating activity.