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Director, Legal and Policy

Wollongong, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead enterprise-wide legal advice, policy governance, privacy, records management, and information compliance for a top-ranked global university.

Role type

Director, Legal and Policy (Strategic Leadership)

Builds

Integrated legal, policy, and compliance operating model supporting university strategic priorities

Domain

Higher Education / Legal & Governance

Required skills

Strategic legal and governance leadership, regulatory framework expertise, executive advisory, multidisciplinary team management, risk balancing, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Change management, culture building, continuous improvement, innovation

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Provide strategic advice on complex legal and regulatory matters to senior executives and governing bodies; lead a multidisciplinary team of 17 staff across legal, policy, and compliance; drive continuous improvement in policy and compliance frameworks; shape the university's legal and governance landscape

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with direct reports

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