Use your legal skills to protect Australia’s precious ecosystems! This role will lead our nature program and manage a small but high-impact team to use litigation and other legal strategies to protect key ecosystems across Australia. Our strong record on nature protection demonstrates the impact you could have in addressing our biodiversity crisis.

You would supervise legal staff, lead the strategic direction of the program, and develop and lead the delivery of the key elements of the program. These include researching potential legal interventions, engaging with clients and community partners, developing funding proposals, monitoring and reporting on activities and impact, managing budgets and representing EJA at events and in the media.

The capacity and willingness to work closely with local communities and environment groups, and support their strategies and campaigns, is essential.

Some key details:

• The role will report to the Co-CEOs and manage a team of three lawyers.
• This is a full-time position but we will consider 4 days per week.
• The role is based in Melbourne. Other locations in Australia will be considered for an exceptional candidate.
• You must be admitted to practice or eligible for admission to practice in Australia, with post-graduation legal experience of 7+ years in Australia.

Environmental Justice Australia is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI people and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

You can download a full position description below. Your application must address the selection criteria to be considered.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews arranged for suitable candidates.