Lawyer / Associate, Projects and Development

Allens; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial remuneration

Incentive plan

Discounts

Health insurance

Travel insurance

Referral program

Gym memberships

Flu vaccinations

Snacks and catered meals

Sporting and social activities

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible working

Parental leave

International opportunities

Awards program

Community involvement

Job summary

Allens, Melbourne-based, seeks a Lawyer/Associate for its Projects team to handle complex energy and infrastructure transactions. The role offers hybrid work with office and home flexibility, supporting a high-performance team delivering market-leading client work.

You will advise on key documents, conduct due diligence, and contribute to business development across a broad client base in energy and infrastructure. Strong collaboration and independence are valued.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on project development transactions in energy/infrastructure.
• Ability to work independently on smaller matters and components of larger matters.
• Strong team ethic and willingness to mentor others.
• Interest in building client understanding and networks.
• Willingness to participate in business development activities and pursuits.
• Ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks.

Responsibilities

• Act for major energy/infrastructure players on documents like offtake, PPA, connection, construction, O&M and development agreements.
• Provide SME input on acquisitions and disposals of energy assets, including due diligence and document input.
• Conduct legal and regulatory analysis for energy/infrastructure projects, including approvals and risk allocation.
• Contribute to business development initiatives in the energy and infrastructure sector.

Skills

Project development transactions

Independent work

Team player

Mentoring

Client relationships

Business development

Job description

Your role

We are looking for a talented and motivated Lawyer/Associate to join our Projects team in Melbourne. This is a fantastic opportunity for lawyers interested in working in a collaborative and high performing team advising on some of the most complex and interesting transactions in the energy and infrastructure sector.

As part of our team, you will play an important role delivering client work on market-leading projects and transactions and working with us to identify and win new work opportunities. The key features of this role are the challenging work you will experience, the variety of transactions you can expect to get involved in and the broad range of clients and people you will work with.

Your role will typically include:

• Acting for significant players in the energy and infrastructure sector on key documents such as offtake and power purchase agreements, connection agreements, construction documents, operating and maintenance arrangements, development agreements and energy and green product trades
• Providing subject matter expertise in relation to acquisitions and disposals of energy assets, from undertaking legal due diligence, through input into transaction documents and completion.
• Conducting legal and regulatory analysis relevant to energy and infrastructure projects, including regulatory approvals, risk allocation and interface issues; and
• Contributing to business development initiatives in the energy and infrastructure sector.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About you

You will have:

• Experience advising on a broad range of project development transactions at a well-regarded international or Australian firm, ideally in the energy and infrastructure sector.
• An ability to work independently and effectively manage smaller matters and elements of larger matters.
• 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.
• A willingness to participate in business development activities, such as pitch documents, firm-wide pursuits, attending industry events and hosting seminars.
• An ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, 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.
• 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.

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 [e-mail]. 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 [e-mail]. The right role for you might be just around the corner!