About the role
Our Brisbane centre is currently recruiting a Senior Associate or Special Counsel with a background in corporate law and private M&A to join our Energy, Resources & Infrastructure team. Working with practice leaders Craig Rogers, Robert Jackson, Tim Sumner and Adam Black, this role is best suited for a transactional lawyer with experience in the energy, resources and infrastructure space, or a keen interest in making the move into this space.
Practice areas
* Energy transition, including renewable energy projects, energy storage (batteries and hydro), carbon abatement projects and carbon trading
* Oil, Gas, LNG, Hydrogen (and related infrastructure)
* Electricity generation and transmission
* Resources and related infrastructure (ie port and rail)
* Water
Working with a team of leading transactional lawyers in Brisbane and nationally, this role will see you providing advice on a diverse range of matters. You will be responsible for varied challenging complex legal work which often sets the pace in the market. Our team acts on the deals and projects that the market takes notice of across each and every stage of a project's lifecycle. The team is nimble enough to adapt to market changes and continues to lead the way on the largest and most complex transactions.
You will have
* Excellent analytical, communication and research skills to deliver prompt and commercially astute advice.
* Strong commitment to client service and relationship management – you will play a key role in supporting and actively developing our relationships with our clients.
* Team focus – assist colleagues and ensure the effective utilisation of the group.
* Enthusiasm to be involved in business development activities.
* First rate experience of drafting advices, reports and documents (including agreements, contracts, deeds, due diligence reports etc).
* A commercial and pragmatic approach.
You will have corporate law and M&A experience gained in a similar or other appropriate environment (e.g. in‐house, national firm or leading boutique firm), preferably in the energy, resources and infrastructure space. Alternatively, you will be looking to make a move into this space. As a Senior Lawyer within the team you will be expected to maintain your networks to enhance development of the practice and be actively involved in industry related issues. You will have proven experience in assisting in the management of teams and allocating resources to ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of solicitor skill sets. You will be expected to contribute to the development of the practice so that commercially sensible and innovative solutions are provided to our clients.
If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.
Mallesons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds. We welcome, value, support and harness the positive benefits that people's different life experiences bring, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages.
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