Planning & Environment - Senior Associate, Perth

2 days ago

Perth, Western Australia Ashurst Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Description
Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

  • Flexible work options
  • Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
  • Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
  • Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
  • We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
  • We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Opportunity

Our Planning & Environement team in Perth is growing and looking for a Senior Associate who is keen to join one of Australia's leading practices and work on the full range of environment, planning and mining matters.

Our team advise on all aspects of environment and planning law, ranging from supporting clients obtaining approvals for major projects, ensuing compliance including responding to incidents, planning for and executing closure, working with contamination, climate change and mining law issues and working with our corporate, projects and financing teams relating to major projects and transactions.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

  • 5+ years post qualification environment and planning legal experience gained within a reputable law firm or in-house. Mining law experience viewed very favourably but not essential;
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Superior drafting ability;
  • A commercial approach and an ability to negotiate contracts;
  • Strong attention to detail with well-developed analytical skills;
  • Ability to supervise and nurture junior lawyers;
  • Ability to be team-focused and also work independently.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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