Associate

Jones Day; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Day in Brisbane seeks an energy lawyer with 2-5 years’ post-qualification experience to join our Global Energy team. You will work on high-profile, cross-border matters, with mentors and peers across offices, contributing to complex renewable and traditional energy mandates.

You will enjoy a collegiate culture, strong professional development, and the opportunity to build client relationships while advising on energy projects, energy transitions, and related commercial transactions.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ post-qualification experience from a well-regarded firm.
• Experience in energy law including energy projects, renewables or energy transition.
• Strong academics and good drafting skills.
• Sound commercial judgement.
• Collaborative approach and ability to build client relationships.

Skills

Energy law experience

Drafting skills

Commercial judgement

Team collaboration

Client relationships

Job description

Jones Day is one of the world’s largest law firms, with more than 2,500 lawyers across 43 locations. We operate as a single, fully integrated global partnership under our One Firm Worldwide philosophy, enabling seamless collaboration across offices and practices.

In Australia, our teams in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth advise on high-profile, often cross-border matters, with continued strong growth in the local market.

Our Global Energy team advises across the full spectrum of energy and resources matters, acting for mining companies, petroleum producers , electricity generators, network service providers, retailers, renewable developers, energy customers, energy traders and financial institutions. We are active across major resource jurisdictions and regularly advise on complex, high-value mandates across traditional energy, the renewable energy transition and emerging technologies.

We act for a diverse client base across the energy and resources sector, including global and ASX-listed mining companies, major LNG producers, international oil and gas companies, electricity and renewable energy companies.

Our team has expertise across electricity, renewable and energy transition, oil and gas, mining, water and utilities, and advise on:

• Major energy and infrastructure projects
• Regulatory, legislative and policy issues
• Commercial agreements, joint ventures and commodity transactions
• Cross-border matters with global Jones Day teams
• M&A transactions including energy asset sales and purchases

About You

You will have:

• 2-5 years’ post-qualification experience from a well-regarded firm
• Experience in energy law which may include energy projects, renewables and energy transition projects, energy sale and purchase transactions
• Strong academics and good drafting skills
• Sound commercial judgement
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to build strong client relationships and contribute positively to team culture

Why Jones Day?

You will benefit from working within a truly integrated global platform, with access to high-quality cross-border work, a collegiate culture, and strong career development opportunities.