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Your role

You will be a part of our ESG Hub based in Melbourne.

This is your opportunity to make your mark within a growth space, providing expert legal advice across a broad range of ESG and climate change matters. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly expanded, high‑performing team. You will work closely with market leading sustainability lawyers Jillian Button and Sarah Barker, in a market leading team focused on climate and sustainability risk governance, disclosures, strategy, projects, and compliance.

In joining our team, you will work collaboratively with a variety of practice groups in Melbourne as well as across jurisdictions. As an expert in your field, you will advise blue chip clients on climate change, nature, sustainability, carbon offsetting and other ESG matters.

Your day:

• Advise on mandatory climate related disclosures.

• Advise on voluntary ESG disclosures and greenwashing.

• Advise on climate and nature governance matters.

• Advise on biodiversity conservation, biodiversity risk disclosure and nature positive transactions.

• Advise on climate change matters, including carbon farming and net zero strategy.

• Assist clients to develop ESG policies in multi-disciplinary teams.

• Advise on contractual arrangements with respect to ESG issues.

• Assist clients to respond to ESG related investigations, regulatory actions and litigation.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:

• Some ESG experience and expertise, ideally gained from working with a well-regarded top tier firm, international firm, Australian firm or boutique firm.

• We are also interested in hearing from people with in-house experience looking to make a return to private practice.

• A willingness to build an understanding of clients and develop effective working relationships.

• An ability to effectively manage matters.

• A willingness to participate in business development activities, such as pitch documents, firm-wide pursuits, article writing, attending industry events and hosting seminars.

• A desire and ability to grow as an ESG Lawyer.

• An ability to establish a professional profile and internal networks.

• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.

• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.

• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.

• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.

• International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.

• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?

We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"!

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at careers@allens.com.au. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at careers@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the corner!

At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding careers and shape the world around them.

Through our alliance with Linklaters, we work in a global network of 40 offices in 25 countries. Our size and global reach provide exceptional opportunities for career development, including both on-the-job learning and formal training and development opportunities.

Our commitment to high performance is balanced with a focus on wellbeing, with a culture that's inclusive, supportive and collaborative. We prioritise connection and value the unique contribution of everyone at the firm.

We're proud to hold some of the world's longest ongoing client relationships, stretching back more than 180 years.