Environment, Planning & Resources Paralegal - AU Experienced (FOR POOLING)

Law Assist Pty Ltd; Quezon City; Hybrid; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Assist Pty Ltd is seeking an Environment, Planning & Resources Paralegal to assist with project approvals, environmental compliance, land access agreements, and native title matters. The role supports specialists advising energy, mining, renewables, and infrastructure proponents.

You will work closely with lawyers, manage regulatory databases, and help prepare submissions within a hybrid setup combining onsite and work-from-home days.

Qualifications

• Experience as a paralegal in planning, environment, energy, resources, or native title within an Australian law firm.
• Strong research and data management skills.
• Collaborative, detail‑oriented team player with excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct searches across mining and environmental registries and native title databases.
• Assist lawyers with project approvals, EIS reviews, and compliance checklists.
• Maintain schedules of land access agreements and heritage management plans.
• Support appeals and merits review proceedings in environment and planning tribunals.
• Liaise with government bodies, environmental consultants, and project managers.

Skills

Legal research

Data management

Team collaboration

Education

Law degree

Environmental science degree

Paralegal studies

Job description

Location: Eastwood, Quezon City

Schedule: Monday - Friday (6AM - 2PM MNL)

Work Set-up: Hybrid (3 days onsite/2days WFH) / Full WFH option

Practice Group: Environment & Planning / Resources & Renewables / Native Title

Position Summary

We are looking for a detail-focused Environment, Planning & Resources Paralegal to support our specialists advising major energy, mining, renewables, and infrastructure proponents. You will assist with project approvals, environmental compliance, land access agreements, and native title and cultural heritage processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct searches across mining and petroleum tenement registers, environmental protection registries, and native title databases (NNTT).
• Assist lawyers with preparing project approval submissions, environmental impact statement (EIS) reviews, and statutory compliance checklists.
• Maintain schedules of land access agreements, compensation arrangements, and cultural heritage management plans.
• Support appeals and merits review proceedings in specialist environment and planning courts/tribunals.
• Liaise with government departments, environmental consultants, traditional owner representatives, and project managers.

Key Requirements & Qualifications

• Mandatory: Experience as a paralegal in planning, environment, energy, resources, or native title within an Australian law firm.
• Completed or current tertiary qualifications in Law, Environmental Science, or Paralegal Studies.
• Familiarity with Australian state and federal environmental, planning, or resources legislation.
• Strong research capability, structured data management skills, and a collaborative team mindset.