Solicitor - Environment, Planning, and Communities

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

About Herbert Smith Freehills

As one of the world's leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

The Opportunity

We have a unique opportunity for a Solicitor to join our growing 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 with a stellar track record in advising clients on large-scale and complex environment and planning issues.

Our EP&C team is part of our new and dynamic Projects, Energy and Infrastructure practice group, which has a core focus on energy transition work across a number of sectors.

You will be involved in assisting clients in obtaining planning and environmental approvals for significant energy, resource, infrastructure, and urban development initiatives. Additionally, you will contribute to providing strategic advice on land access and compulsory acquisition, planning law, pollution and contamination, heritage, biodiversity and native title issues. The role involves front end advisory as well as related environment and planning disputes.

Key responsibilities:

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. Collaborate with senior team members in advising clients on a range of climate change, ESG, environment, planning, heritage and native title matters. Assist in the management of and response to environmental crisis, regulatory investigations and environmental prosecutions and litigation. Assist clients in obtaining all planning and environmental approvals for major energy, resource, infrastructure, and urban development projects. Running compulsory acquisition, environment, planning and other disputes in the Land and Environment Court of NSW and other courts.

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Admission to practice in Australia or New Zealand and between 1.5 to 4 years of demonstrated legal experience. Demonstrated interest in environment and planning 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.

What you can expect from us:

We are a world-leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. 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 well-being, both at home and work, and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it, and we'll 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 well-being fund, or home office allowance please click/copy this link into your browser: Join us to be part of a human, bold, and outstanding team at Australia's market-leading 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. We are a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

Team

Projects, Energy & Infra

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Sydney

Contract type

Permanent Contract

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.

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