• Work with our impressive and highly regarded ESD Partners within the Brisbane practice
• Collaborate and contribute to a successful and impactful ESD team
• Work with a variety of clients, and gain exposure to major and significant Queensland projects

The role

Utilise and grow your expertise by joining Queensland’s leading specialist ESD team, acting for both public and private sector clients on advisory and litigation matters in this dynamic area of practice.

Working with our team led by our Partners Karen Trainor and Wendy Evans, this pivotal role will see you working on a diverse and exciting range of regulatory and environment and planning issues, including for major infrastructure projects (rail, road, and electricity), energy transition and resources projects and Planning & Environment Court and Land Court disputes.

The ESD team and the Brisbane CU office also provides a unique environment to engage in dynamic, high-performance client-facing work whilst enjoying the benefits of a collaborative team culture, where we support each other and celebrate our successes.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least 5+ PQE with strong private practice experience and/or experience working in-house
• Experience in environmental and planning law, and associated regulatory matters
• A high standard of academic achievement

We are looking for someone who has:

• An ability to apply natural creativity and intelligence to problem solving
• An high level of attention to detail and an ability to draft clear, commercially orientated, and incisive advice
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills for building client relationships
• A collegiate mindset and positive attitude, which prioritises respect for peers and collaborative team work
• A focus on providing an outstanding service to clients
• An appetite for mentoring and coaching junior team members

The team

Our Environment and Sustainable Development Practice Group is recognised as a leader in Environmental and Planning Law.  We specialise in environmental assessments for major projects, environmental incident management, planning and environmental approvals, contaminated land management, climate change law and environmental and planning litigation.  We work across industries including government, property, energy and resources, infrastructure, utilities and manufacturing.

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How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Jennifer Sanderson, (07) 3292 7331

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to [email protected].

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Agency submissions

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