Special Counsel, Climate – Environmental Justice Australia – Melbourne VIC

Use your specialist litigation skills to fight for a fairer, healthier planet! Environmental Justice Australia is looking for an experienced public interest litigator for a leadership role with a difference. This is your unique opportunity to use your legal skills to mitigate the climate crises and help achieve environmental justice for communities. The Special Counsel will act as an in-house litigation specialist on climate law cases. You will work collaboratively to develop and deliver high-impact litigation for a range of community, NGO and First Nations clients. You are welcome to apply for both the Senior Specialist Lawyer, Climate Lead role and the Special Counsel, Climate role in a single application, noting in your cover email that you are applying for both

How to apply

Submit a brief application comprising:

  • your resume
  • a statement of no more than two pages detailing why you want to work with Environmental Justice Australia and addressing the selection criteria in the position description

Email your application to recruitment@envirojustice.org.au