Senior Associate, Environment, Planning & Communities
Core
Provide comprehensive project development, compliance, transactional, and strategic advice on environmental, social, and land access challenges for international, major Australian, and Government clients.
Role type
Senior Associate, Environment, Planning & Communities Lawyer
Builds
Land access approvals, environmental impact assessments, major project strategies, and regulatory compliance frameworks
Domain
Law (Environment, Planning, Native Title, Indigenous Heritage, Energy, Resources)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Land access and acquisition, environmental and planning law, regulatory approvals, native title law, indigenous cultural heritage law, M&A, project finance, procurement, pollution control, incident response, statutory consultation, negotiation, compliance, enforcement actions, third party appeals
Preferred skills
AI and emerging technologies, ESG and energy transition, client management, business development
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Full land access and approval services including environmental impact assessments; Cradle to grave advisory on environmental laws, energy, resources, and carbon regimes; Native title and First Nations engagement advisory; Pollution control and incident response; Transactional support in M&A, project finance, and procurement; Front-end and contentious work; Client management and business development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC