Senior Associate, Energy and Resources, Projects

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Perth time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR00000431

Your role

You'll be a part of our Energy and Resources team in Perth and work with lawyers across all of our offices.

In this role, you will predominately support Gerard Woods on Sino Iron Project related matters. Gerard leads the Allens team advising the project developer on a number of commercial and contentious issues arising from this integrated iron ore mining, processing and export project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Gerard's commercial team works closely with their Disputes and Investigations colleagues given the range of contentious issues affecting the project that have been determined in the Supreme Courts of WA, NSW and Queensland and the Federal Court of Australia. Gerard's practice also includes work for mining and oil and gas sector clients operating in WA and elsewhere in the region, including Papua New Guinea, and sales, marketing, transportation and offtake transactional and structuring work for domestic and regional bulk commodity producers.

In this role and alongside Gerard you will:

• Provide contract advice and drafting support;
• Analyse and offer guidance on State Agreements;
• Conduct regulatory analysis to ensure compliance;
• Develop strategies for project advancement;
• Facilitate governmental consents and approvals;
• Offer corporate law and governance advice;
• Collaborate closely with the Disputes and Investigations team;
• Handle contentious issues from various courts;
• Support clients in the mining and oil and gas sectors;
• Assist with transactions and structuring for bulk commodity producers.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work; however, flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:

• Experience advising on a broad range of commercial, project development and expansion, and M&A transactions in the mining, oil and gas or energy sectors at a well-regarded international or Australian firm, including a boutique firm.
• Familiarity with mining legislation in WA or a comparable jurisdiction, government agreements including resource development state agreements, the regulatory framework governing resource development and expansion, and contract interpretation, analysis and advice.
• Well-developed analytical and written and oral communications skills.
• A strong team ethic - this aspect of our culture is of key importance to us.
• A willingness to develop others through mentoring and sharing experiences and networks.
• An interest in building an understanding of clients and developing effective working relationships with clients.
• An ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks.
• A desire to learn, grow, develop a network and invest in the development of others.

Your development

As Senior Associate, you will gain exposure at a senior level to strategically significant, challenging, complex and rewarding work – in particular our team's work on the Sino Iron Project, the largest magnetite mining and processing operation in Australia. You will be surrounded by an engaged and capable team of lawyers at different levels of seniority and having a diversity of skills and experiences. We will invest in your career development and work with you to provide opportunities for professional growth.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families, and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.
• Recognition: team-based recognition including social activities and contribution-based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?

We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now" If you would like to find out more, please visit This is Allens or listen to our Allens Confidential podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please email Ena Pita, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, at .

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at . We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at . The right role for you might be just around the corner

At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding careers and shape the world around them.

Through our alliance with Linklaters, we work in a global network of 41 offices in 26 countries. Our size and global reach provide exceptional opportunities for career development, including both on-the-job learning and formal training and development opportunities.

Our commitment to high performance is balanced with a focus on wellbeing, with a culture that's inclusive, supportive and collaborative. We prioritise connection and value the unique contribution of everyone at the firm.

We're proud to hold some of the world's longest ongoing client relationships, some of which stretch back almost 170 years, and our client base includes 55 of the world's top 100 companies and more than 75 of Australia's top 100 companies.