Senior Associate – Climate Change/Carbon Markets in Melbourne

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice providing the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Norton Rose Fulbright has one of the leading Climate Change and Carbon Markets practices, both globally and across the Asia-Pacific, consistently being ranked in the top tiers in market directories such as Chambers Partners and Legal 500.

Recent growth in client demand has led to an opportunity for a senior lawyer to join the practice. You would work with our market-leading Partner Elisa de Wit, who is one of Australia's most respected climate change lawyers. Your role would be to support the carbon practice with advisory, commercial and transactional matters. You would be exposed to both Australian carbon market clients, as well as international clients and projects in the carbon space. The opportunity presents excellent exposure for career advancement in a rapidly emerging area of the law.

In addition, the role offers fantastic personal and career development through our International Academy, an award-winning, internationally-integrated career development programme that you will follow throughout your working life at the firm. The International Academy is designed to prepare you for each step in your legal career and is complemented by the excellent practical experience you'll gain through working with our supportive partners who operate at the top of their field.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years PQE gained within a reputable Environment & Planning, Climate Change, Corporate or Finance practice
• Knowledge of climate change and carbon legislation or policy preferred, but not essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong commercial drafting skills
• Strong time management & organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously
• Client facing aptitude
• Genuine interest in the area of climate change law

The successful candidate will need to be an energetic, driven and focused individual. At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities.

Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience. Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2025 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Please be aware in the course of routine work some of our lawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firm has controls in place including educational and psychological support. Our talent team can provide further details.