Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel - Maternity Leave Contract

About the role

Roche is hiring a Senior Legal & Compliance Counsel for a 14-month maternity leave contract based in North Ryde. The role is a strategic legal advisor who acts as a trusted partner to the business, advising on commercial, digital health and privacy matters and championing the compliance framework.

Key responsibilities

• Advise on corporate governance, commercial matters, employment law, intellectual property, competition law and digital product licensing.
• Draft, review and manage complex contracts and bespoke commercial arrangements, and act as the primary escalation point for legal risk.
• Act as the primary Data Privacy Coordinator for the Australian affiliate, managing data breach responses and liaising with regulators such as the OAIC.
• Run annual healthcare compliance risk assessments, develop local mitigation plans and monitor interactions with Healthcare Professionals and Organizations.
• Train employees, support Audit Readiness and embed the Roche compliance management program.
• Coordinate litigation and niche expertise with external legal counsel.
• Monitor legislative changes and contribute to APAC Legal and Compliance networks.

Required profile

• University degree in Law with 5-7 years of professional experience in a legal and/or compliance role.
• Background in corporate in-house or a top-tier law firm serving multinational clients.
• Full eligibility to live and work in Australia; unsolicited resumes and agency referrals are not accepted.

Required skills

• Deep knowledge of healthcare and data protection legal frameworks.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and influencing skills, able to explain complex legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
• Change management and project delivery in a fast-paced, matrixed multinational environment.
• Advanced IT proficiency (MS Office, gSuite) and experience using AI tools for efficiency.