Naiman ClarkeNaiman Clarke

Lawyer: Renewable/Infrastructure Projects

Posted on 10/6/2025

About the job
Job Type: Permanent
Emp Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Mining & Resources
Functional Expertise: Energy & Resources
Location: Newtown, NSW
Job Published: 10/6/2025
Job ID: 52870
Salary Type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable

Contact name

Bart Thevenot

Contact email:

ua.moc.ekralcnamian@tonevehtb

Job Description

What’s in it for you?

  • Rapidly expanding renewable energy company with a strong national & international footprint.
  • Work closely with senior executives & external counsel on major projects.
  • Enjoy a collaborative, flexible workplace culture that values innovation & sustainability.

About your new employer:

  • Our client is a dynamic renewable energy company focused on delivering large-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects across Australia and New Zealand.

About the role:

Provide commercial and project support across a diverse renewable energy portfolio. You’ll advise on and negotiate key project and transactional matters, including:

  • Preparing, negotiating, and managing general commercial contracts, including non-disclosure agreements, consultancy agreements, service agreements, and documents relating to dispute resolution and contract administration.
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of project documentation, including EPC, supply and install, balance of plant, operations and maintenance (O&M), connection, and offtake (PPA) agreements.
  • Advising on land acquisition, tenure arrangements, and obtaining requisite planning and development approvals to support project delivery.

The ideal candidate:

  • Admitted Lawyer with 5+ years’ experience in advising on energy or infrastructure projects in Australia.
  • Coming out of a large or specialised law firm and/or in-house within the energy/infrastructure sector.
  • Skilled in managing external counsel and balancing legal and commercial risk.
  • Strong communicator with strategic thinking and influencing ability.
  • Confident managing competing priorities and delivering pragmatic legal solutions

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

  • We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
  • You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
  • We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
  • Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year.  Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector. 

Contact Bart today!

Please quote reference number BT/52870:

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