Senior Associate, Environment and Planning Specialist

3 hours ago

Perth, Western Australia Herbert Smith Freehills Full time
About Herbert Smith Freehills

We are a leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. Our firm is committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity, and digital innovation. We are client-centered, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise.

The Opportunity

We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our growing Environment, Planning and Communities team in Perth. In this role, you will work closely with Partner Mel Debenham, a leading practitioner in environment, climate change, planning, native title and heritage law.

As a Senior Associate, you will play a pivotal role in our team, offering comprehensive project development, compliance, transactional, and strategic advice. You will work with international, major Australian, and Government clients across diverse sectors and jurisdictions, providing pragmatic and commercially astute solutions to environmental, social, and land access challenges.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide full land access and approval services, including environmental impact assessments and approvals, and major projects strategy.
  • Offer cradle-to-grave advisory support on environmental laws, energy, resources, and carbon regimes, Aboriginal cultural heritage, contaminated land, and other regulations.
  • Provide native title and First Nations engagement advisory support, including engagement and participation strategy, negotiation of agreements, statutory consultation requirements, and compliance with relevant legislation.
  • Offer pollution control and incident response advice and representation in compliance and enforcement actions, as well as third-party appeals and challenges.
  • Provide transactional support in various contexts, such as M&A, project finance, and procurement.
What We Offer

We make your personal and professional growth our business. As part of our team, our ambition is yours too. We will provide opportunities to learn on the job, as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. We value your well-being, both at home and work, and we place a strong emphasis on mental health.

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're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

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