Senior Lawyer - Environment & Planning

Alinta Energy is seeking a Senior Lawyer - Environment & Planning to provide legal oversight on land tenure and environmental issues within their development projects in Australia. The role involves advising on legal risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic planning. Candidates should have a law degree and a minimum of 6 years' experience. The position offers a hybrid work model and opportunities for career growth.
• Provide legal oversight for Alinta's land tenure arrangements and environment and planning issues across our exciting development pipeline
• A rare opportunity to be an integral part of building a sustainable future
• Attractive hybrid work model | Energy Discounts |Career Growth Opportunities

The better way forward

Alinta Energy is one of Australia's biggest energy retailers, generators and developers with over 1.1 million customers. Australia's energy system is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and we're right there with it. We're investing in and developing large-scale renewables and storage projects as part of our ongoing effort to provide our customers with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy.

About The Role

Reporting to the Senior Legal Manager, Development and Generation, you will play a critical role in mitigating legal risks associated with land access, environmental and planning matters across our exciting development projects and operations by providing expert legal advice and support. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance and adherence to industry best practices

Why you'll love working here

We're a welcoming bunch who put our energy into being the best company we can be. For us, this means shared respect, great communication between teams, acting on our ideas, and looking out for each other's wellbeing. There are plenty of great perks, from flexible working to a long list of exclusive Alinta benefits.

What you'll do:
• Provide crucial legal support to our Generation & Development team, directly influencing strategic planning from the ground up, ensuring seamless environmental and planning approvals and securing appropriate land tenure
• Drive our development projects forward by proactively advising on all environmental and planning issues (including development approval pathways), and land tenure agreements (leases, easements, access licences))
• Represent Alinta Energy in pivotal negotiations
• Partner with cross-functional teams to build robust risk mitigation strategies to drive organisational success
• Be the subject matter expert on all legislation and industry trends

Your experience:
• Law degree, admitted to practice in an Australian jurisdiction (minimum 6 years’ PQE).
• Considerable legal experience (with a major law firm or in an in-house counsel role with a major company).
• Commerciality and a keen awareness of business strategy.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal working relationships.
• Ability to transform legal issues into workable solutions within a business context.

This role is best suited to a proactive individual who has experience working within a complex and deadline-driven environment.

If You Like What You’re Seeing

If you like the sound of this, and you've got experience in a similar role, we'd love to talk to you. Come and discover better together with Alinta Energy.

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

If your application progresses, we will need to complete background and pre-employment checks, such as immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks, and additional checks for roles related to finance.

Our Diversity Commitment

Alinta Energy offers a truly diverse, safe and supportive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, Alinta Energy encourages applications from any qualified person, including Indigenous Australians, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of all ages and people living with a disability. We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and we are committed to advancing women’s careers.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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