Environment & Planning Lawyer
- Manage significant matters in Environment and Planning Law
- Provide strategic advisory on major project approvals
- Mentor junior team members and maintain key client relationships
Environment & Planning Lawyer | High Levels of Autonomy & Responsibility
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About Our Client
Our client is a leading elite law firm. This firm is known for a collaborative, high-performance culture. Due to growth their highly respected Environment and Planning practice is looking to recruit an experienced lawyer to join their team.
You will work alongside prominent partners that lead a dynamic, down-to-earth team handling a sophisticated pipeline of litigious and advisory matters spanning residential precincts and commercial infrastructure.
The Role
As an experienced lawyer, you will play a pivotal role in managing significant matters, maintaining key client relationships, and mentoring junior team members. Your work will include:
- Providing strategic advisory on major project approvals, regulatory frameworks, and complex development contributions.
- Running Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 proceedings in the Land and Environment Court of NSW.
- Interfacing with private developers, ASX-listed corporations, and government authorities on high-stakes infrastructure and mixed-use developments.
- Drafting complex planning agreements and managing negotiations with consent authorities.
About You
To be successful in this position, you will ideally possess:
- 4–10+ years pae specializing in Planning & Environment Law.
- Extensive experience across both advisory and litigious work.
- Excellent technical drafting, analytical capabilities, and sharp commercial acumen.
- A proactive, client-facing mindset with a passion for guiding junior lawyers.
Benefits & Culture
- Sophisticated Work, Better Balance: Access top-tier work without the rigid bureaucracy or unsustainable hours.
- Direct Progression Path: A highly transparent framework to transition from Senior Associate to Special Counsel/Partner.
- Mentorship: Work 1-on-1 with industry leaders who actively sponsor and champion diverse legal talent.
Apply
For a confidential discussion regarding this role or to explore other career opportunities please contact:
Marianna Tuccia BA, LLB
Ref No: MT1701618
Email: marianna.tuccia@empiregroup.com.au
Phone: 0422 671 673
Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format.
I am a former lawyer and Legal Professional Recruiter at empire group. With over 18 years of experience placing lawyers in law firms, I connect candidates to the roles that truly support their needs and their wants. I am passionate about helping lawyers at all stages of their careers and understand the complexity of navigating recruitment in this current market. If the above role isn’t what you are looking for, please reach out so I can assist you with finding the right one.
Reference number: 1701618
Profession:Legal professional
Company: empire group
Date posted: 26th Oct, 2026
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