Senior Associate, Environment & Planning - Projects & ESG

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holistic wellbeing fund

Home office allowance

Job summary

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP in Perth seeks a Senior Associate for the Environment, Planning and Communities team. You will deliver land access, regulatory approvals, native title, and ESG advisory services to mining, oil and gas, energy, and infrastructure clients across jurisdictions.

You’ll join a collaborative national team, handling front-end and contentious matters while developing client relationships and business development skills.

Qualifications

• Australian or New Zealand practicing certificate
• Strong academic record
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend complex legal matters
• Proactive approach and desire to be an integral member of a leading team
• Ability to work within tight timeframes, collaboratively and autonomously
• Desire to learn and develop and maintain a market‑leading practice
• Innovative mindset, curious about AI and emerging technologies

Responsibilities

• Full land access and approvals services, including environmental impact assessments and major projects strategy
• Cradle to grave advisory on environmental laws, energy, resources and carbon regimes, Aboriginal cultural heritage, contaminated land and regulation
• Native title and First Nations engagement advisory, including development and negotiation of engagement/participation strategies and regulatory compliance
• Pollution control and incident response, and representation in enforcement actions and third party challenges
• Transactional support in contexts such as M&A, project finance, and procurement
• Front-end and contentious work with opportunities to build client management and business development skills
• Exposure to first‑in‑market ESG and energy transition projects

Education

Australian or New Zealand practicing certificate

Job description

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP in Perth seeks a Senior Associate for the Environment, Planning and Communities team. You will deliver land access, regulatory approvals, native title, and ESG advisory services to mining, oil and gas, energy, and infrastructure clients across jurisdictions.

You’ll join a collaborative national team, handling front-end and contentious matters while developing client relationships and business development skills.