Senior Associate Environment Planning Communities Law

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our vibrant Environment Planning & Communities team within our Projects Energy and Infrastructure practice in Brisbane.

In this role you will work closely with Partner Kathryn Pacey a leading practitioner in environment planning climate change natural resources government practice and project development. Our national practice is highly regarded and consistently ranked by Chambers and Legal 500.

As a Senior Associate youll play a pivotal role in the team offering comprehensive advice on major infrastructure projects environmental compliance regulatory issues and planning and environment litigation. You will work with government and private sector clients across jurisdictions focusing on the energy transition sector and the development of infrastructure projects including transport water renewables mining gas waste and resources management.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising government and private sector clients on major infrastructure projects including environmental assessment compliance and delivery.

• Managing environmental incident responses and advising on regulatory development.

• Handling environment and planning litigation matters providing expert guidance on complex legal disputes.

• Supporting clients on environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions offering strategic advice on risk management and compliance.

Your role will involve both frontend and contentious work. Additionally you will have direct exposure and support to build your client management and business development skills. You will work within a highly collaborative and growing team operating across practice groups with a national focus fostering your career development.

You will benefit from exceptional learning opportunities working on first in the market projects and with clients who are at the forefront of ESG and energy transition.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrable postadmission experience in environment and planning law.

• A strong track record of advising on major infrastructure projects environmental compliance and regulatory issues.

• Experience in litigation and dispute resolution particularly in the context of planning and environment matters.

• An excellent academic record coupled with strong legal skills and a practical mindset.

• A proactive approach and a desire to be an integral member of our leading and supportive team.

• The capability to work effectively within tight timeframes both collaboratively and autonomously.

• A hunger to learn and develop and be part of maintaining a marketleading practice.

What you can expect from us:

• Were a worldleading international law firm with a global team of over 5000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia we are committed to high performance collaboration diversity and digital innovation. We are clientcentred commercially driven and renowned for our solutionfocused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.

• We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.

• We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences supportive challenges team collaboration mentors and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals. We value your wellbeing both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support youll have it and well empower you to harness your personal strengths navigate uncertainty embrace opportunities and effectively manage things within your control.

• For more benefits on offer such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/copy this link into your browser: us to be part of a human bold and outstanding team at Australias marketleading law firm.

We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to First Nations LGBTIQA and neurodivergent individuals as well as individuals of all ages cultures genders and abilities. Were a safe inclusive and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

For more information or a confidential discussion please reach out to Ashley Irving Recruitment Manager at

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Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse innovative culture where high performance client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but most importantly on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.