"Senior Associate in Environment and Planning

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pinsent Masons Full time

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our Environment and Planning team in Melbourne.

As a Senior Associate, you will work directly with leading Environmental & Planning partners in a rapidly growing practice, advising on Australia's largest energy, renewables, and infrastructure projects.

You will have the opportunity to advise on the full spectrum of environmental and planning issues, including:

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

You will also work closely with the wider Property team and Corporate team on a range of market-leading work.

About Us

Pinsent Masons is one of the world's leading law firms, with a rapidly growing presence in Australia. 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 Us

We are a purpose and people-led law firm. Our purpose is to make business work better for people. We want lawyers who bring their own unique experience to the firm, are constantly curious, and who meaningfully connect with their colleagues and clients. In return, we provide an environment where our lawyers can drive their development, work flexibly, and learn fast.


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