Lawyer, Energy, Resources + Infrastructure

About Gilbert + Tobin

Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. These values have underscored our growth, enabling us to become a leading firm of over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.

We are purpose built for our clients’ most complex and critical work - across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are plain-speaking leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality of legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.

Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, Gilbert + Tobin’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.

We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be.

Energy, Resources + Infrastructure

Gilbert + Tobin's energy specialists work on market-leading projects and transactions that shape the Australian energy sector. Our team’s mix of experience enables us to advise on a project’s entire lifecycle across all areas of the energy sector, including renewables, oil and gas, power and utilities.

Some of some our recent transactions include:

• APA on tenure, land access and approvals matters for their power generation and transmission infrastructure in the Pilbara.
• Ora Banda Mining Ltd on its lithium focused joint venture and mineral sharing arrangements with Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers.
• Salubris Australia Limited on the establishment of its carbon farming business and related land acquisitions and services arrangements.
• Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation on their agreement making with the Commonwealth, State and Local Government in the Pilbara Region and with Woodside, Rio Tinto, Yara and Perdaman.
• Infinite Green Energy on the proposed development of green hydrogen projects in Western Australia, New Zealand and Italy.

You will be joining a team of highly motivated and ambitious individuals, including partners Michael Blakiston ( https://www.gtlaw.com.au/people/michael-blakiston), Claire Boyd ( https://www.gtlaw.com.au/people/claire-boyd) and Clare Pope ( https://www.gtlaw.com.au/people/clare-pope) who are all recognised as leaders in their field.

About you

As our successful candidate you should be able to demonstrate a desire, and the capacity, to work on high profile and technically challenging transactions. You should be an ambitious high performer, looking to work in an environment where your performance will be duly recognised and rewarded accordingly. In addition, you will have:

• 5 years PQE+
• Outstanding drafting skills
• A desire - and the capacity - to work on high profile and technically challenging matters
• Superior analytical and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with clients

What we will offer you

Gilbert + Tobin will offer you a supportive and professional working environment. In addition to top of market remuneration, we provide our people with benefits such as up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave, additional annual leave, subsidised gym membership, ‘end of trip facilities’, exclusive retail discounts, social events, and much more, which you can view here: http://bit.ly/GTFLYER

Our Perth office is located in Brookfield Place, the city's most prestigious commercial precinct. Among many other benefits, we provide complimentary breakfast on Mondays, and lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays for our people. We value the contributions that our people make to our ongoing DE+I initiatives, and there are many opportunities for engagement across all practice areas of the Perth office through various team-building initiatives and cross-practice collaboration.

How to apply?

Please submit your interest via our careers website with a covering letter, CV and academic transcripts.

Should you have any questions about the role, or require an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process please contact Lisa Harold, HR Manager at ***email_hidden***.

We are committed to providing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and a culture which fosters and celebrates difference. For G+T it is about diversity of thinking and bringing people's life experience into the mix and making sure that we are as diverse as the Australian community.