Award-Winning Senior Environmental

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pinsent Masons Full time

Senior Associate Opportunity

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

You will work closely with leading partners in a rapidly growing practice, advising on Australia's largest energy, renewables, and infrastructure projects. Key responsibilities include:

  • Optimising approval pathways for new projects;
  • Environmental assessments and planning appeals;
  • Biodiversity offsets and environmental licencing;
  • Secondary approvals and neighbour agreements;
  • Environmental incident response.

You will also collaborate with the Property and Corporate teams on market-leading work, contributing to the success and growth of the team. This role offers excellent career development and mentoring opportunities.

About Us

Pinsent Masons is one of the world's leading law firms, renowned 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.

The result is work for blue-chip clients on the full lifecycle of vital projects and transactions that shape markets across the world. Our global presence includes 27 offices and 2000 lawyers operating across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

What We Offer

We provide an environment where lawyers can drive their development, work flexibly, and learn fast. Our firm values diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, offering flexible working arrangements, social activities, and charitable initiatives.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must be a qualified lawyer with at least 5 years' post-qualification experience gained in environment & planning law. Essential skills and attributes include:

  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills;
  • Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills;
  • A passion for the energy and infrastructure sectors;
  • The ability to work in a fast-paced high-performing team.

Compensation Package

This opportunity comes with a competitive salary range estimated between $180,000 to $220,000 per annum, commensurate with your experience and qualifications.



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