About you We are looking for senior lawyers with 5 - 7 years’ PQE gained at a top-tier or leading international law firm. You will have solid experience across a broad range of matters in the energy sector (experience in oil and gas and / or mining matters preferred but not essential).

As a Senior Associate in our Energy team, you will play an important leadership role across a range of complex matters. Working closely with partners and clients, you will lead significant aspects of matters, drive strategy, mentor junior lawyers, and contribute to the growth of our client relationships and practice.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

an excellent academic record and a strong track record of advising clients on complex energy and resources transactions;

the ability to build trusted, long-term client relationships and deliver commercially focused, strategic advice;

demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers;

a proactive approach to business development and a genuine interest in building your professional profile and network; and strong matter and project management skills, with the ability to balance legal risk, commercial objectives and client service excellence.

About us

At Baker McKenzie, we are different in the way we think, work and behave. The first local, truly global law firm in Australia,



we commenced operations in Sydney in 1964, in Melbourne in 1982 and in Brisbane in 2014. With our breadth of experience in the local market and global connectivity, we are the law firm of choice for Australian and multinational companies.

We have 6,500 lawyers globally who work seamlessly together – across practice groups, sectors and markets – to provide our clients with the connected perspectives, integrated solutions and seamless guidance they need to succeed in an increasingly interconnected global market.

Baker McKenzie Australia can offer you access to complex, market-leading matters working with some of the world's best legal minds – people who know the law and who understand business. We have an unrivalled ability to provide training and secondment opportunities across our global network. Locally, we have an inclusive culture of learning, coaching and opportunity where you will work as part of teams on matters that often cross borders. We value people who think ahead and get noticed.

At Baker McKenzie, our flat structure means you will have direct exposure to our clients, responsibility for meaningful involvement across a broad range of matters, and opportunities for progression. You will also regularly work with our extensive network of global colleagues and clients.

📌 Senior Associate - Transactional Practice Group (Energy) (Melbourne)
🏢 Baker Mckenzie
📍 Melbourne