Senior Legal Counsel

Beacon Legal; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Beacon Legal in Sydney seeks a Senior Legal Counsel with 6+ years of experience in planning, environment and regulatory law to provide broad advisory support on major infrastructure projects and operations. You will work directly with project teams, government agencies and regulators, offering practical, commercially minded guidance.

The role spans development to operational compliance, investigations and disputes, with opportunities to influence business decisions and build strong cross-team

Qualifications

• Admitted to practise in Australia with current practising certificate or eligibility.
• 6+ years’ experience in planning, environment and/or regulatory law.
• Experience advising on regulatory compliance, regulator engagement, investigations or enforcement matters.

Responsabilités

• Advise on planning and environmental approvals and regulatory compliance across major projects and operations.
• Support regulatory investigations and incident responses and liaise with regulators.
• Guide business through legislative and policy developments and translate requirements into practical advice.
• Manage information access requests and protect privilege and commercial interests.
• Develop strategies for disputes, litigation and mediations and coordinate with external counsel.
• Draft and review legal documents and support negotiations alongside technical and commercial stakeholders.

Connaissances

Planning law

Environmental law

Regulatory law

Drafting & negotiations

Stakeholder management

Commercial judgement

Regulatory investigations

Formation

Admitted to practice in Australia

Description du poste

Beacon Legal has partnered with a major national infrastructure business in the search for a Senior Legal Counsel to join its Sydney office. This opportunity would suit a specialist planning, environment and regulatory lawyer, with 6+ years’ experience, that is seeking a broad advisory role supporting significant infrastructure projects and operations.

We’re seeking a commercially minded and proactive planning, environment and regulatory lawyer to join an established and high-performing legal team. You’ll advise on complex approvals, environmental obligations and regulatory issues, working directly with project teams, senior stakeholders, government agencies and regulators. The work spans project development through to operational compliance, investigations and disputes, offering considerable variety and responsibility.

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your specialist expertise to nationally significant infrastructure, influence business decisions and build strong relationships across projects, property, operations, environment and safety teams.

Your manager and the wider legal team are all brilliant people and lawyers. There is genuine flexibility on offer and a very competitive salary package for the right person.

About the Role

• Advise on planning and environmental approvals, biodiversity requirements, remediation obligations and regulatory compliance across major projects and existing operations.
• Support regulatory investigations and incident responses, including statutory notices, reportable incidents, enforcement matters and correspondence with environmental, safety and transport regulators.
• Guide the business through legislative and policy developments, identifying emerging risks and translating complex requirements into practical advice.
• Manage information access and disclosure requests, including GIPA, freedom of information, subpoenas and compulsory notices, protecting privilege, confidentiality and commercial interests.
• Develop strategies for disputes, litigation and mediations, managing external counsel and pursuing timely, commercially appropriate resolutions.
• Draft and review legal documents, support negotiations and contribute to complex projects alongside technical and commercial stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

• Admitted to practise in Australia, with a current practising certificate or eligibility to obtain one.
• 6+ years’ experience, with relevant expertise in planning, environment, biodiversity and/or regulatory law gained in private practice, in-house or government.
• Strong experience advising on regulatory compliance, regulator engagement, investigations or enforcement matters.
• Exposure to infrastructure, transport, construction or engineering would be valuable, as would experience managing contentious matters and information access requests, but neither is essential.
• Sound commercial judgement and the ability to turn technical legal issues into clear, practical recommendations.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to manage sensitive matters autonomously.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and the ability to balance competing priorities within a busy legal team.