Environment & Planning Lawyer (3+PAE)
Core
Solicitor advising on complex planning, environmental, and regulatory law matters including litigation, compulsory acquisition, and heritage issues for government agencies, councils, and developers.
Role type
Associate/Senior Associate lawyer (planning & environment)
Builds
Legal advice and litigation outcomes for clients in NSW planning and environmental sectors
Domain
Legal services (Planning & Environmental Law)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
statutory interpretation, legal research, litigation, regulatory compliance, strategic planning advice, administrative law, valuation disputes, heritage law, climate change law
Preferred skills
Land and Environment Court experience, experience with councils and regulators, autonomous work capability
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Advise on Environmental Planning and Assessment Act matters; handle contaminated land and waste compliance; conduct Land and Environment Court litigation; advise on regulatory investigations and enforcement; provide strategic planning and development advice; manage compulsory acquisition and compensation claims; address heritage and cultural heritage matters; handle climate change and sustainability issues; resolve natural resources and environmental management matters
Seniority
Associate/Senior Associate, 3+ years post-admission