Resource Management Lawyer: Environmental & Planning

Fluid Recruitment; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Saunders & Co, a full-service Christchurch firm with a CBD office and three suburban branches, is seeking an Associate-level Resource Management lawyer to join a dedicated team advising on environmental and planning issues.

You will work on resource consents, plan changes, submissions, environmental due diligence, and advocacy in hearings, with mentorship from partners Chris Fowler and Margo Perpick, and support for junior lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Advise on environmental and planning issues across a range of matters
• Manage resource consents, private plan changes, and environmental approvals
• Prepare submissions on plans, policy statements, and legislation
• Conduct environmental due diligence including zoning and land use
• Represent clients in mediations, hearings, and courts
• Advise on enforcement actions, including abatement notices and prosecutions
• Mentor junior team members and assist with professional development

Skills

Resource Management law

Environmental law

Advocacy

Job description

Saunders & Co, a full-service Christchurch firm with a CBD office and three suburban branches, is seeking an Associate-level Resource Management lawyer to join a dedicated team advising on environmental and planning issues.

You will work on resource consents, plan changes, submissions, environmental due diligence, and advocacy in hearings, with mentorship from partners Chris Fowler and Margo Perpick, and support for junior lawyers.