Our client is a boutique Sydney firm specialising exclusively in environment and planning law, competing directly against top-tier firms and commanding premium fees for the calibre of its work. This is a permanent opportunity for an Environment & Planning Lawyer at 3-5 PAE to join a tight-knit team known for genuinely low staff turnover and a track record of promoting from within.

Salary and Features :

• $135,000-$175,000 DOE, competitive.
• A firm that has actually taken paralegals through to partner and to Special Counsel, so the pathway here is proven, not promised
• Not siloed: junior lawyers through to Associates work across the firm, with fortnightly meetings to discuss live cases
• Private offices in a premium Sydney CBD building, with onsite dining and bar facilities
• Genuine flexibility around how you work, even without a rigid formal WFH policy dictating your week
• A realistic, hourly-budget billable target rather than a fee-chasing KPI
• Low staff turnover and annual reviews, a real signal of how people are actually treated once they're through the door
• Led by a genuinely engaged, well-regarded CEO

About the role

You'll work across our client's core specialisms in environment and planning law, with genuine variety across the caseload.

• Rural land acquisitions and compulsory acquisition matters
• Waste law
• Environmental and heritage law
• Tree law disputes and advice
• A pro bono component, genuine public-interest exposure alongside commercial work




• Direct involvement across matters rather than a narrow silo, working alongside lawyers from junior through to senior level

Requirements for the role:

• 3-5 years' PAE in environment and planning law, or closely related practice
• Current NSW practising certificate
• Genuine attention to detail: candidates complete a practical, legislation-based skills exercise as part of the interview process, used as a real filter
• Comfortable working to an hourly-budget billable target rather than chasing fee numbers
• A team-oriented approach, this is a team where junior lawyers work across matters rather than staying siloed
• Based in or able to comfortably commute to Sydney CBD

Interested in this position?

Apply now or email your resume to Daniel Cappellacci at ••••@gorillajobs.com.au or call +61 ••• ••• 155 to hear more about the role.

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcappellacci/

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