Job Description
Planning and Environment Partner | Melbourne or Brisbane
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Genuinely strong Planning and Workplace pedigree
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Growth Mandate
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Collegiate partnership
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The Firm
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Our client is a leading Australian law firm, and a recognised leader in the planning and workplace space. The firm is consistently ranked by Doyle's Guide and Best Lawyers in planning and environment law — with recognised strength across major project approvals, environmental and native title advisory, development facilitation, and planning litigation. It has established national and international client relationships, a deep bench across its planning and environment practice, and the infrastructure to support a partner who arrives with momentum.
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The firm has a commitment to planning and environment as a core practice, a national and international client base, and a partnership that is collegial, commercially engaged and genuinely invested in the success of incoming partners.
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Full details of the firm (including partnership structure, client base and strategic direction) can be provided confidentially to suitable candidates who wish to progress.
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The Opportunity
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VIXA is working with a firm that is actively investing in its planning and environment capability - and is seeking a partner who brings both technical depth and a portable client following to accelerate that growth.
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This role suits a Partner who is commercially astute, client-focused and ready to operate collaboratively.
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The Role
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The incoming partner will ideally have experience across a combination of the following (depending on specialisation): planning and development approvals, including permit applications, panel hearings and proceedings; and/or environmental advisory, including contamination, native vegetation, cultural heritage and regulatory compliance; and/or planning and environment litigation, acting for developers, government or objectors.
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The role carries leadership responsibilities, including supervision and mentoring of junior lawyers and active participation in the partnership.
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About You
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We are seeking an experienced Planning and Environment Partner who is ready for a strategic move and can demonstrate the following:
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8–25 years' post-admission experience with a substantive planning and environment focus
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Deep technical capability across planning approvals, environmental law, or planning litigation (native title and cultural heritage not critical but advantageous)
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A portable practice with a current book of business exceeding $1M+
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Established client relationships with developers, government agencies, infrastructure proponents or corporate landholders
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A track record of business development and the profile to continue building at a new firm
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Experience from a top-tier, leading mid-tier or well-regarded specialist planning and environment firm
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The commercial instinct and interpersonal credibility to operate effectively within a collegiate partnership
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📌 Planning & Environment Partner | Melbourne Or Brisbane
🏢 VIXA | Executive Legal Search
📍 Melbourne