Senior Associate - Environment & Sustainable Development

The roleOur Environment & Sustainable Development (ESD) practice are seeking a Senior Lawyer or Senior Associate to join the team based in Sydney on a permanent, full-time basis.The ESD team are high performing and share a passion for the environment and a solutions-driven approach to working with our clients. The role will see you working on a diverse range of matters but particularly on major infrastructure projects, and the work will include general advice, due diligence, transactions and litigation.You will work with clients who include Federal, State and local government agencies, as well as large Australian and multinational corporations.Skills & ExperienceTo be successful in this role, you will have:A minimum of 4 years' post-qualification experience as a Lawyer from a leading Australian or international law firm;Experience across planning, environment and land acquisition matters;Significant experience of Land and Environment Court litigation;Experience with project, transactional, regulatory, litigation and dispute related work;A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with clients, consultants, counsel, graduate lawyers and other parties.In addition to this, we're looking for a resilient, self-starter. Someone who is able to work autonomously and is focused on delivering a high quality work product and an outstanding service to their clients.The Environment & Sustainable Development TeamOur ESD team is rated as one of only three tier 1 teams in Australia, and has been recognised as the leading team in Australia. We specialise in all areas of environment and planning law, as well as ESG, climate change, sustainability, water, energy, resources, natural capital and regulated industry laws, as well as project-based land acquisition.Clayton Utz's full service and truly national offering means we work closely with others throughout our firm, so our clients have access to the best legal advice wherever they are.Our clients are domestic and internationally based, and they operate in a wide range of sectors, including government, resources, energy, water, infrastructure, urban development, construction, manufacturing, transport and logistics, waste management, health services, education and agribusiness.