Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

As part of our small, fast-paced Governance and Legal team, you’ll work across all areas of the College, providing legal expertise and coordination for key governance functions. This role is a 12-months fixed term contract and involves managing complex tasks, supervising staff, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to uphold compliance and deliver exceptional outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with legal research, contract drafting, and policy reviews.
• Manage the contract management system and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Supervise a small team, setting deliverables and monitoring performance of our Legal Coordinator and Officer.
• Coordinate committees and prepare documentation with legal and regulatory considerations.
• Act as Complaints Officer and provide advice on complaint resolution.
• Support privacy compliance and assist with implementing privacy frameworks.
• Liaise with external legal providers and manage legal budgets.
• Organise Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings, including preparing notices and documentation.

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Ko wai koe | About you - Key Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualification in law and experience in a legal environment.
• Strong knowledge of Australian and New Zealand legislation and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supervising staff and working collaboratively in a team environment.
• Familiarity with governance processes and meeting procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office and strong administrative capability.
• A positive, flexible attitude and resilience in handling sensitive matters.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

Working at RANZCOG means enjoying a strong sense of purpose and engaging in meaningful work every day. Some of our benefits include:

• Salary packaging
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• A range of leave options for all that life throws at you
• Commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and diversity

We are proud to be an accredited Great Place to Work since 2023, with a current score of 89%! We are also recognised as a Work 180 Employer of Choice for Women since 2022 and recently ranked in the top 101 Workplaces for Women across Australia. You can find out more about all of our accreditations on our website!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces and celebrates the differences and similarities within our staff, trainee, and member workforce.

We encourage applications from First Nations, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent peoples; as well as parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith.

Feel like you don’t meet all the requirements for this role? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are interested in this role but feel your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at the College.

Please visit our Careers at RANZCOG webpage for more information on our benefits, candidate support and to get an idea of what our recruitment process is like.

TO APPLY: When submitting your application, please include your current CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. You can view the Position Description here or by visiting the College vacancies list on our website.

Applications Close: 1 February 2026 11:59 PM (AEDT). Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be shortlisted when they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

RANZCOG acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our staff live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
RANZCOG recognises the special status of Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and is committed to meeting its obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.