Senior Associate - Environment & Planning

Clayton Utz

Sydney, Australia
Planning and environment law expertise
Run matters with minimal partner supervision
Exceptional attention to detail
In this role, you will work alongside leading partner and National Practice Head of Environment & Sustainable Development Claire Smith, and other experienced senior practitioners nationally

Job Summary

  • In this role, you will work alongside leading partner and National Practice Head of Environment & Sustainable Development Claire Smith, and other experienced senior practitioners nationally.
  • This opportunity will see you apply your specialist Environment & Planning law knowledge to a varied range of intellectually stimulating matters spanning renewable energy, climate change, ESG, corporate transactions, infrastructure, and precinct scale property development.
  • This role offers the opportunity to work at forefront of some of Australia's most complex energy and infrastructure deals, climate advisory and major, high-stakes planning and environmental disputes.

Matching Summary

In this role, you will work alongside leading partner and National Practice Head of Environment & Sustainable Development Claire Smith, and other experienced senior practitioners nationally.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Planning and Environment law expertise
  • run matters with minimal partner supervision
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • mentor junior lawyers
  • knowledge sharing within the team

Nice-to-have

  • leading partner and National Practice Head
  • inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements
  • barrier-free recruitment process

Key Requirements

  • at least 6 years PQE
  • well-developed technical legal expertise
  • Planning law expertise

Work Rights

Not specified

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