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Senior Solicitor to Senior Associate – Environment, Planning, and Native Title page is loaded## Senior Solicitor to Senior Associate – Environment, Planning, and Native Titlelocations: Melbournetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR00001153**About the Role**Our growing Environment, Planning, and Native Title team is dedicated to providing strategic legal advice to a diverse range of clients, including major corporations and government entities, across a wide range of sectors including energy, minerals and resources, industrial, infrastructure, telecommunications and real estate.This team has a strong market reputation, with its busy and multifaceted practice encompassing:* All aspects of land use planning and environmental law including environmental impact assessment, contaminated land, native title, aboriginal cultural heritage, compulsory acquisition, telecommunications, biodiversity, NGERS, climate change, FOI, administrative law (merits & judicial review) and incident response; and* Projects, transactional, disputes and advisory matters.In this role, you will work closely with Partners and . You will be involved in complex and often high-profile matters, addressing a wide array of environmental and planning legal challenges.We are looking for candidates with ideally 3 to 6 years of post admission experience (3-6 PAE) in environmental and planning law, ideally gained in a similar environment, and who thrive in a busy and collaborative team environment.We are particularly interested in candidates with:* Excellent analytical, communication and drafting skills - to contribute to the delivery of prompt and commercially astute advice;* A willingness to be challenged, and think creatively and laterally;* A commitment to exceptional client service and the ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships, playing a key role in enhancing our client partnerships.* A team-oriented mindset, fostering effective collaboration by building strong internal relationships.* Enthusiasm for business development activities, including participating in practice development initiatives and establishing strategic networks.As a Senior Solicitor or Senior Associate within our team, you will be expected to contribute to the growth of the practice and actively engage in both internal and external client and industry initiatives. You will assist in mentoring and supervising junior staff, help allocate resources effectively and support training and development. Your contributions will be essential in delivering innovative and commercially viable solutions to our clients.A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability.With over 3000 lawyers in 26 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform.We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge, and creating . We live by our , and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives, , policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.**Next Steps**Please click ‘Apply Now’ to apply online with your cover letter summarising why you’re applying and your resume to support your experience.If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Kellie McLean - Lateral Resourcing Manager, kellie.mclean@au.kwm.com.If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.**Diversity and Inclusion**King & Wood Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people’s different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you are unsure if you meet all criteria for this role, but have a passion for delivering high quality work, developing your skills and realising your full potential, then we encourage you to apply and have a further conversation about how you could fit at KWM.We have a range of inclusive hiring practices – if you would like to seek workplace adjustments to complete your application please contact the Recruitment contact for this role or email careers@kwm.com.
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