Senior Associate - Government, Planning & Environment

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Environment & Planning Law

Company: Russell Kennedy

Location: Melbourne

Work type: Full Time

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Phone: +61-7-5708-9254

Fax: +61-8-1268-4359

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Russell Kennedy is a commercial law firm with over 230 people in Melbourne.  We are very proud of our culture and we work hard to recruit like-minded professionals that will suit the needs and expectations of our clients and our collegiate atmosphere.

At Russell Kennedy Lawyers we are committed to providing exceptional legal strategies and solutions to our clients, guided by market leading expertise across our sectors of focus. We encourage a professional and committed work ethic, while recognising the importance of an enjoyable working environment and balanced lifestyle.

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate to join the Government, Planning and Environment team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising local councils, statutory authorities and private clients on all aspects of statutory and strategic planning, environmental regulation, and related areas of property law.
• Appearing in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Planning Panels Victoria and Advisory Committees in respect of a wide range of rural, residential, commercial and industrial development, earth resource proposals and landfill matters.
• Preparing planning agreements.
• Acting for private clients and local councils in relation to restrictive covenants, easements, roads, heritage and liquor licencing matters
• Advising water corporations in respect of catchment management, infrastructure planning, land use conflicts.
• Acting for local councils in enforcement proceedings.
• Supervision and mentoring of staff.
• Marketing and business development activities.

Experience required:

To be successful in this role you will be commercial in your thinking and approach, possess excellent technical skills and have the ability to cope with a busy and intellectually stimulating workload. You will have 5+ years’ experience advising local councils, statutory authorities and private clients in regards planning and environment matters. Additionally, you will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Russell Kennedy is committed to attracting the best talent available and is open to discussing flexible work arrangements for all of our listed vacancies. 

Russell Kennedy promotes a workplace culture that actively embraces and fosters diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to support a culture where individuals of all backgrounds and abilities feel included and confident in bringing their whole selves to work, and where their talents are fostered, empowering them to contribute to the success of the firm. Russell Kennedy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Any questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to Leanda Nissen, People & Culture manager on (03) 9609 1523.

For further information or to submit your application for this position please visit the careers page on our website.

Please note any offer of employment made by Russell Kennedy Lawyers to the successful candidate will be subject to a police check.

We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only. No agency referrals will be accepted at this stage.

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