Top Environmental Lawyer Opportunity in Melbourne

7 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pinsent Masons Full time

We are seeking a Senior Associate lawyer to join our national Environment & Planning team in Melbourne.

This role provides an exciting opportunity to work directly with leading Environmental & Planning partners in a rapidly growing practice advising on Australia's largest energy, renewables and infrastructure projects.

You will be given the opportunity to advise Australia's largest energy and infrastructure developers and contractors on environmental and planning issues including:

  • optimising approval pathways for new projects;
  • environmental assessments;
  • planning appeals and panel hearings;
  • biodiversity offsets;
  • environmental licencing;
  • secondary approvals;
  • neighbour agreements; and
  • environmental incident response.

You will also have the opportunity to work closely with the wider Property team, as well as the Corporate team on a range of market leading work.

This role is ideal for qualified lawyers with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience gained in environment & planning law.

About Us

Pinsent Masons is one of the world's leading law firms with a rapidly growing presence in Australia built on a reputation for outstanding work for clients and genuine care for its people.

We focus on five key sectors: Advanced Manufacturing & Technology, Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure and Real Estate.

Our practice teams work collaboratively across these sectors.

Why Join Pinsent Masons?

We offer a global reach and local feel with 27 offices and 2000 lawyers operating across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

We value flexibility and wellbeing, providing opportunities for professional development and mental wellness support.

We believe in doing things differently and focusing on client satisfaction and employee happiness.



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