Senior Associate - Environment & Planning

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP; City of Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Brisbane Environment & Planning team. You will handle a mix of litigation, advisory and transactional work on planning and environmental law matters for major corporate clients, developers and government bodies.

The role involves planning approvals, appeals, compliance and due diligence across oil & gas, mining and renewable energy sectors, with strong drafting and advocacy expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE gained within a reputable Environment & Planning practice.
• Experience on matters involving environmental approvals and prosecutions.
• Strong experience with environmental law issues across a range of sectors.
• Experience in proceedings relating to environmental or planning matters (Planning and Environment Court, Magistrates Court, District Court).
• Strong time management and organisational skills with ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including drafting; strong academics.

Responsabilités

• Engaged in a mix of litigation, advice and transaction work focused on planning and environmental law issues.
• Involvement in planning approvals and appeals, major project approvals and due diligence in energy and mining sectors.
• Advising clients across sectors on environmental law issues and compliance.
• Contribute to negotiations and environmental prosecutions and enforcement matters.

Connaissances

Environmental law

Litigation

Drafting skills

Description du poste

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide 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.

Our Environment & Planning practice group is recognised as one of the leading teams in Australia and demand on our services has created an opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the Brisbane team reporting into Julieane Materu and Jacqueline Plant.

The Norton Rose Fulbright Environment & Planning team acts for major corporate clients, developers, infrastructure providers, industry and government. You will be engaged in a mix of litigation, advice and transaction work focussed on planning and environmental law issues. This may include planning approvals and appeals, major project approvals, contaminated land and waste management, planning agreements, land acquisition, advice and due diligence in the oil & gas and mining sectors, renewable energy projects, incident response & investigations, and environmental prosecutions and enforcement.

To be considered for this role you will ideally have;

• 5+ years PQE gained within a reputable Environment & Planning practice
• Previous experience on matters involving environmental approvals and prosecutions
• Good experience with environmental law issues across a range of sectors
• Experience in the conduct of proceedings relating to environmental or planning matters, including the Planning and Environment Court, Magistrates Court and District Court
• Strong time management & organisational skills with the capacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong drafting skills
• Strong academic achievements

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.