EY Energy Lawyer - EY Law 

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 

132113020

Energy Lawyer

We bring together extraordinary people, like you, to build a better working world.

What’s in it for you?

• Work together with energy sector leaders in cross-disciplinary teams
• Gain valuable experience in bringing integrated solutions to leading energy transition businesses
• Support clients’ strategic goals across the value chain and geographies

In this role, you will:

• Work on first-in-market transactions with clients leading the energy transition and decarbonisation agenda, both domestically and internationally
• Provide expert legal advice and support on a wide range of energy and sustainability matters, including transactional and advisory work
• Draft, review, and finalize legal documents related to clean energy transactions, M&A, project development contracts, and financing
• Work with great people across multi-disciplinary teams and create lasting relationships and great friendships
• Support the team in pursuing work in sustainability, regulatory, and climate-focused areas
• Expand your knowledge and learning outside the traditional legal skills and continue to grow as a sector specialist

What we’re looking for

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Minimum of 4 years post-admission experience, ideally with a focus on the energy sector.
• Strong background in energy law, sustainability credentials or transferrable skills from infrastructure or related sectors.
• Excellent drafting and documentations skills, with ability to handle complex legal matters independently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to support cross-disciplinary and client relationships and train and mentor team

What we can offer you

• Explore how a career at EY is yours to build at
• Discover how, when and where you can work at
• Learn about our commitment to DE&I at
• Discover the various ways our benefits can cater to your needs, across wellness, financial wellbeing, and family-friendly policies which include 26 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave at
• We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience. Include reference to a competitive salary as appropriate for your SL/Comp team

Important Notice: End of Year Office Closure

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at EY. Please be advised that our EY Oceania offices will be closed for the end of year shutdown. This will result in a delay in reviewing applications and responding to queries during this period.

• Australia, Fiji, and PNG : Offices will be closed from 20 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 inclusive.
• New Zealand : Offices will be closed from 23 December 2024 to 10 January 2025 inclusive.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time. We look forward to reviewing your application and will get back to you as soon as possible once our offices reopen.

Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider.