At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on environmental law, tackle contamination disputes, and assist with regulatory matters.
- Company: Leading US law firm with a strong reputation in environmental law.
- Benefits: Flexible workplace, outstanding mentoring, and clear career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative culture focused on exceptional client service and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a growing practice and work on high-profile environmental cases with top legal minds.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years' experience in environment and planning law with strong legal skills.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
A leading US law firm is seeking a talented Associate to join its Environment & Planning practice in Sydney.
This is an outstanding opportunity to work directly with one of Australia’s most highly regarded environmental law partners.
The team acts on complex contaminated land, pollution and regulatory matters for government, property, energy, infrastructure and resources clients.
The successful candidate will gain exposure to a broad mix of advisory and contentious work, including high-profile contamination disputes, while playing a key role in a growing practice.
The Role
The successful lawyer will be involved in
- Advising on contaminated land liability, investigation and remediation strategies.
- Assisting with planning and environmental approvals for remediation and development projects.
- Conducting environmental due diligence on the acquisition and divestment of property portfolios and businesses.
- Acting in environmental disputes, including nuisance, negligence and PFAS contamination claims.
- Advising on pollution licence compliance, environmental incidents and the defence of regulatory prosecutions.
- Negotiating remediation obligations with regulators and drafting clean-up and remediation contracts.
About You
The ideal candidate will possess
- Between 3–5 years’ post-qualification experience in environment and planning law.
- Exposure to contaminated land, pollution, environmental approvals or regulatory work.
- Strong technical legal, research and drafting skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including with clients and regulators.
- A collaborative approach and commitment to delivering exceptional client service.
- What’s on Offer
The opportunity to work directly with a market-leading environmental law partner at a leading international firm.
- Exposure to complex, high-profile contaminated land and regulatory matters.
- A key role in a growing practice, with significant responsibility and client contact.
- Outstanding mentoring and professional development opportunities.
- A flexible and inclusive workplace culture.
- Clear pathways for career progression and advancement.
This role would suit an ambitious environment and planning lawyer looking to accelerate their career within a growing, partner-led practice while working on some of the most significant contaminated land and environmental regulatory matters in the market.
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Associate – Environment & Planning – Sydney employer: Kelly Gordine
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