6mo ago , from Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Norton Rose Fulbright is looking for an experienced energylawyer with offtake agreement experience to work with our leadingprojects and energy team.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide theworld's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with afull business law service. We have more than 4,000 lawyers based inover 58 offices across Asia, Australia, Europe, the United States,Canada, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and CentralAsia.

Our Projects practice is one of the largest in the world, withover 350 project lawyers located across our offices. The Australianteam are at the forefront of the global energy transition, actingfor a range of global and national clients with a key focus in thedevelopment of infrastructure and energy projects.

In addition the Australian team works very closely with theenergy team in the Asian region and the role will involve theopportunity to work with regional teams on APAC transactions.

As an integral member of our team, you should expect to work onvarious projects across the energy, infrastructure and governmentsectors across a range of local, regional and cross borderprojects. This is an exciting time to join a growing practice thatpromises career advancement and significant developmentopportunities.

The key responsibilities and requirements for this role are asfollows:

Responsibilities

- Advising on and draft a range of project documentationincluding power purchase agreements, connection agreements,services and development agreements.
- Working on a number of energy projects for projectsponsors, financiers and large energy users nationally.




- Coordinating due diligence for greenfield and brownfieldprojects, financing and acquisitions.
- Manage work streams on large domestic and internationalprojects.
- Liaise with clients on consents, amendments and projectdelivery issues as they arise.
- Assist with business development and marketinginitiatives.
- Delegation and supervision of work and junior teammembers.

Requirements

- 4-8 years PQE gained within an energy / projects practiceand or in-house.
- Strong experience of offtake and power purchase agreementsand knowledge of the Australian PPA market.
- Possess a growth mindset and are commercial, solutionfocussed, creative and passionate about delivering the energytransition.
- Experience assisting on a range of matters across theinfrastructure, energy and government sector.
- Excellent analytical, drafting and communicationskills.
- Strong time management & organisational skills with thecapacity to manage multiple projects and conflicting prioritiessimultaneously.

We offer you the opportunity to learn from leading practitionersin their fields and attend world class learning and developmentprograms. After joining Norton Rose Fulbright you will enter intoour leading International Academy,



an award-winning,globally-integrated career development programme that you willfollow throughout your working life at the firm. The internationalAcademy is designed to prepare you for each step in your legalcareer.

Norton RoseFulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusiveenvironment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australiahas been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality bythe Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tieremployer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian WorkplaceEquality Index. In 2025 we were re-accredited as a Family InclusiveWorkplace and always encourage people to discuss versatile andhybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandercandidates to apply.

To apply online click the 'Apply' button below. Ifyou require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if theapplication portal is inaccessible to you, please don't hesitate tocontact Scott Baker via (02) 9330 8*** or***********@nortonrosefulbright.com for a confidentialdiscussion.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like aconfidential discussion before applying, please contact YvetteBorradale (03) 8686 6*** or Scott Baker (02) 93308578.

Please be aware in the course of routine work someof our lawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. Thefirm has controls in place including educational and psychologicalsupport. Our talent team can provide furtherdetails.

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📌 Senior Energy Lawyer (Melbourne)
🏢 Norton Rose Fulbright
📍 Melbourne