Solicitor, Environment, Planning and Communities

The Opportunity

We have a unique opportunity for a Solicitor to join our market-leading Environment Planning and Communities team (EP&C) in Sydney.

In this role you will work closely with Partner Peter Briggs. Peter is a Chambers Band 1 ranked lawyer who heads our Australian EP&C team advising corporate and government clients on complex environment planning native title and cultural heritage issues.

Our EP&C team is part of our dynamic Projects Energy and Infrastructure practice group and acts on first in market and major projects from concept to completion for clients who are at the forefront of the energy transition and work in other key sectors.

You will be involved in advising clients large-scale high stakes projects across energy resources infrastructure mining urban development and real estate. You will work with our real estate corporate litigation and projects teams and provide strategic environment and planning advice for Australias largest corporate real estate and M&A deals.

Our EP&C team has a full front-end and back-end environment and planning offering. You will be part of a team that advises across the entire spectrum of environment and planning issues including climate change ESG biodiversity land access and compulsory acquisition pollution and contamination heritage native title cultural heritage waste water and valuation issues. You will also represent clients in regulatory investigations complex prosecutions and high-profile disputes.

Our national EP&C team are thought leaders and you will contribute to shaping regulatory reform keeping a pulse on industry developments and working with peak advocacy bodies such as the Clean Energy Investor Group.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with national EP&C partners and other team members in advising clients on a range of climate change environment planning native title and cultural heritage matters.

• Assist in the management of and response to environmental crises regulatory investigations and environmental prosecutions and litigation including closely working with counsel and technical expert teams.

• Advise clients at every stage of major energy resource infrastructure mining urban development and real estate project lifecycles including securing approvals identifying and managing risk and addressing stakeholder concerns.

• Act in environment planning compulsory acquisition and other disputes in the Land and Environment Court of NSW Supreme Court of NSW Federal Court of Australia and other courts.

• Assist in the preparation of legal documents including environment and planning advice and contracts.

• Conduct legal research and analysis to support case strategies and client advice.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Admission to practice in Australia or New Zealand and between 1.5 to 5 years of demonstrated legal experience.

• Demonstrated interest in environment planning native title and cultural heritage law through relevant work experience coursework or internships.

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

• Excellent research writing and analytical skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced collaborative team environment.

• An innovative mindset curious about AI and emerging technologies.

What you can expect from us

• Were a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 6000 professionals across 26 offices. As the market leader in Australia we are committed to high performance collaboration diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred commercially driven and renowned for our solution-focused 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 holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.

• Join us to be part of a human bold and outstanding team at Australias market leading law firm.

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.

Apply now with your resume and academic transcript or contact Tamara Salem Recruitment Manager () for a confidential discussion.

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We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our ValuesHuman Bold and Outstanding.