Consulting lawyer – Renewable Energy in-house lawyer (5+ PQE), Sydney or remote

Job Description

About Peerpoint

Peerpoint by Allen & Overy is a global legal consulting platform for lawyers who are seeking a self-directed legal career via a non-traditional route. Consulting with Peerpoint means having the backing of Allen & Overy and, with it, access to the highest quality work, clients, resources and support.

About the role

Our client, a leading global developer of renewable energy solutions, is seeking an experienced (5+ PQE) lawyer with strong renewables experience to join them on an initial 6-9 month contract. The ideal candidate will be based in Sydney however remote candidates will also be considered.

Successful applicants will:

• Have a right to work and reside in Australia
• Be qualified to practice in Australia – unrestricted
• Have a minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience, including within a top tier law firm
• Have strong experience in renewable energy matters
• Have experience in project finance, project contracts, real property, corporate M&A, corporate secretarial and/or compliance
• Be willing to engage with Peerpoint via an Independent Legal Practice or casual employment
• Have strong technical knowledge and experience preferably in a common law jurisdiction
• Be a self-starter with a commitment to building a career as a consultant and a drive to achieve at a high level whilst working as a consultant
• Be adept at leading or working within complex multi-functional, multi-national project environments
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships internally and externally
• Be client service-focused, with exemplary client service ethic and commitment
• Have strong commercial/business acumen
• Be resilient, adaptable, autonomous and highly credible
• Have advanced organisational skills and diplomacy

Why be a Peerpoint consultant?

A consulting career through Peerpoint is diverse, exciting and immensely rewarding. As a Peerpoint consultant you can have the opportunity to work:

• In-house with one of our clients – one assignment could be stepping into a team to support a project, while another a senior manager role tackling regulatory change. Assignments can range from two to twelve months in duration and are usually worked four days’ per week.
• In the Allen & Overy practice on an ad-hoc basis, supporting teams when needed or joining them for fixed periods to work on a deal.

More information on how consulting works: https://www.peerpoint.com/join-our-panel/how-consulting-works

Flexibility of consulting

The benefits of legal consulting are wide ranging. You might want more control over your time, to be able to balance professional and personal ambitions such as family responsibilities, a business idea, studies or hobbies. Legal consulting gives you the flexibility to remain in the workforce without putting the rest of life on hold.

You might want more choice and control over, or variety in, your work. Legal consulting enables informed decision-making about the future direction of your career, offering you the opportunity to work with different clients, sectors, and teams (including within Allen & Overy in some cases). It also offers flexibility and options, including the right to accept or decline potential placements or assignments.

Supporting you and your career development

When you join our panel, you’ll receive the full support of our dedicated legal consultant management team, but that’s not all. Throughout the period of your assignment, you’ll also have access to a huge suite of A&O resources, including:

• An A&O partner or senior lawyer contact
• A&O professional support lawyers and knowledge resources
• Bespoke Peerpoint support including: individualised coaching, exclusive events designed to meet your training and networking needs, a specialised consultant development programme on transition management, mindset and business planning and specialised CV/marketing document training
• Further training: Our consultants are invited to attend some of A&O’s legal training and also have access to A&O’s IT training courses
• Client newsletters and seminars
• Invitations to A&O networks, the A&O mentoring programme and pro bono opportunities

As a Peerpoint legal consultant, you’re never on your own; instead, you’re part of a community of like-minded lawyers who have all chosen the self-directed route, who are keen to share their experiences and learn from one another.

Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, it is our policy not to provide detailed personal feedback at the application stage.