**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
Our Planning and Setting practice in Brisbane is growing, and we have a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated law graduate or recently admitted lawyer to join the team.
Working with a leading Partner and three other senior lawyers, you'll be actively involved in the team, gaining practical exposure and experience across a broad range of planning, development and environment matters and transactions.
You don't have to have had previous experience in P&E;, although prior experience in a commercial firm or exposure to property, planning and construction law would be a plus.
We can teach you what you need to know and are invested in your success as you grow your experience and career with us.
The most important thing is that you are interested in planning and environment law, positive, collaborative and eager to learn.
**About you**
If you are currently completing your practical legal training (PLT) or in your first year of admitted experience, ideally in a commercial practice, this role may be for you.
Additionally, you will have:
- a strong interest in planning, development and environment legal work
- well-rounded verbal and written communication skills for both internal team work as well as for work with stakeholders and clients
- excellent drafting skills and a high attention to detail
- a desire to learn and a commitment to growing your career
- the ability to operate both autonomously and within a team
- a strong business and skilled ethic, and the drive to succeed
**About the team**
This role will be supporting Gerard Timbs - Partner who specialises in planning, development, environment and local government law.
To learn more about Gerard and the work his team does, head to our website.
**About the Firm**
Gadens is a leading Australian national law firm with 97 partners and 880 staff across the country, with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
Our Brisbane and Adelaide offices are progressive and results-focused, passionate about our service standards and work quality.
We strive to deliver innovative, client-centric legal services.
We are collaborative and value high performance, innovation and curiosity.
We are a full-service commercial law firm and have operated in Queensland for more than 30 years.
Our benefits include retail discounts, health resources, an additional day of paid leave each year and paid primary parental leave (18 weeks plus incentive bonus after returning for 6 months).
**How to apply**
Please submit your cover letter and CV via the link provided.
If you have any questions, please contact Katie Ames - Business Partner, People & Performance on 07 3231 1541.
**FIRM OR ORGANISATION NAME**:
Gadens Brisbane
**CONTACT NAME**:
Katie Ames
**EMAIL ADDRESS**:
**TELEPHONE**:
+61732311541
**JOB LEVEL**:
Graduate - Pre-admission, Post-admission
**COUNTRY**:
Australia
**STATE**:
Queensland
📌 Business Partner, People & Performance
🏢 Gadens
📍 Australia