Senior Associate, Projects

3 weeks 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 Projects team advises public and private sector clients on a range of large-scale projects, including in the health, transport and logistics, waste, water, social infrastructure, resources and energy sectors.

We have particular expertise in construction and development law, outsourcings and public private partnerships (PPPs), and secondary market sales of assets such as ports, airports and water treatment plants.

Our team culture is open and supportive. We value collaboration, working with team members from different groups and disciplines to provide a full service offering to shared clients and to pursue common opportunities.

We are committed to high performance, client focus and highly engaged people. 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 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.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our highly-regarded Projects team in Perth. Working closely with award-winning and leading Partner David Hugo as well as a team of exceptional specialists in their field, you will be acting for government and private sector clients, with a strong pipeline of development, outsourcing and transactional matters for major infrastructure projects.

This role will play a key role in managing and building the client portfolio providing you with the opportunity to work on a range of work from hospital, port and rail projects to linear infrastructure developments and large-scale commercial acquisitions. You will also be supporting the development of junior solicitors in the team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Demonstrable experience in assisting a range of clients on infrastructure, energy or resource projects from a leading national or international private practice firm or in-house environment;
  • An excellent academic record, coupled with a strong legal skills and a practical mindset;
  • A proactive approach and desire to be an integral member of our leading and supportive team;
  • An ability to work to tight timeframes, both collaboratively and at times autonomously;
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to demonstrate collegiality within a team;
  • A hunger to learn and develop, and be part of a market-leading practice.

What you can expect from us:

  • We're 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 wellbeing, 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 wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click/ copy this link into your browser - https://marketing.hsf.com/20/29354/landing-pages/hsf-benefits.pdf
  • 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're a safe, inclusive, and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.

For any questions or a confidential discussion, please contact Ashley Irving, Recruitment Manager on ashley.irving@hsf.com.

This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you.

Team

Projects, Energy & Infra

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Perth

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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