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Full-time: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working arrangements will be considered for suitable candidates)Remuneration: SCHADS Level 7-8: $120,819 $137,428 + 12% super + 17.5% Annual Leave LoadingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and members of the Global Majority* are particularly encouraged to apply.Reporting to: Deputy Director, Early Legal InterventionsEnvironmental Defenders Office (EDO) is the largest environmental legal centre in the Australia-Pacific, dedicated to protecting our climate, communities and shared environment by providing access to justice, running groundbreaking litigation and leading law reform advocacy.As the region''s legal experts in our field, we aim to be a brave, unified, and focused team, committed to inclusion and excellence in all that we do. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace supporting a highly skilled, engaged, and effective team, where everyone can feel that they belong.The opportunityAre you a legal professional with the vision, drive and leadership to create lasting change? We have an exciting opportunity for a Managing Lawyer to lead our Corporate Commercial practice! This role offers the opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role where you will be at the forefront of climate and environmental justice.As Managing Lawyer, you will work with a passionate team on some of the most critical environmental challenges of our time and will have the opportunity to make an impact on climate and sustainability issues through the use of corporate and consumer law. The team is working on highprofile net zero and sustainability claims as well as corporate disclosure issues. The Managing Lawyer is responsible for helping develop and deliver the relevant parts of the approved EDO Strategic Plan. The Managing Lawyer will have oversight of the Corporate Commercial Team and will determine the team''s workflow and priorities. The Managing Lawyer will play a key strategic role within the Systemic Change EDO and, with the Deputy Director, will be preeminently responsible for the design of the annual operational plan agreed to achieve the EDO''s goals in respect of our corporate and commercial work.You are a senior litigation lawyer looking for an opportunity to use your skillset and corporate or commercial experience to work with the largest public interest environmental law centre in the region. Lawyers who think outside the box and want a chance to think creatively are strongly encouraged to apply.EDO is a diverse and inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are particularly encouraged to apply.Key selection criteriaCore skillsAn unrestricted practicing certificate or entitlement to one, enabling you to hit the ground running.Proven exceptional leadership in legal supervision you''re confident in guiding and developing both legal and nonlegal staff and confident in managing a diverse and meaningful caseload.Demonstrated experience in supervising staff in providing legal services, including legal advice, legal education, law reform and/or litigation.A minimum of 5 years PAE working as a solicitor with environmental law, corporations law, administrative law or litigation experience, 8+ years PAE highly desirableSharp problemsolving skills and ability to make sound judgments you know how to weigh different perspectives and make wellreasoned decisions that inspire confidenceReliability under pressure you''re organised, responsive and able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlinesExcellent oral and written communication skills suited to a range of audiencesDemonstrated experience in corporations law, litigation, administrative or environmental law and/or related disciplinesA deep commitment to working alongside diverse communities you value inclusive, collaborative approaches and bring the skills and sensitivity needed to work effectively with people from all walks of life. Experience in this space is highly regarded.Personal qualities and cultural competencyA champion of the agreed values of the EDOStrong initiative and selfmotivationCommitment to the protection of the environment and public participation in environmental decisionmakingA strong sense of ethics and understanding of professional obligationsDemonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations in both the delivery of our work and our internal cultureDemonstrated ability to work in a collaborative and teambased environment.Our Culture and BenefitsWe care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.The chance to be part of the largest environmental legal practice in the Australia-PacificA very flexible and familyfriendly workplaceOption to work from home and the office8 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender or carer status15 days personal/carer''s leave20 days annual leave3 days paid cultural leaveExtra leave over the Christmas periodEncouragement to attend NAIDOC week eventsICIP and Colonial Loading protection within employment contractAccess to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)EDO proudly has a JEDI (Justice, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion) Committee and a Mental Health Ambassador Committee, and has developed a First Nations Program with the aid of Indigenousled consultancies.Affinity groups for the following: Global Majority*, LGBTQIA+ & People with Disability*Global Majority is a collective term that first and foremost speaks to and encourages those socalled, to think of themselves as belonging to the majority on planet earth. It refers to people who are Black, African, Asian, Brown, dualheritage, indigenous to the global south, and/or have been racialised as ''ethnic minorities''.Our ValuesCommitment We are committed to a united organisation, to each other, to collaboration, to justice, to our communities and to creating a world where nature thrives.Diversity We are respectful of and welcome diversity of staff, volunteers, offices, environmental regions, communities, stakeholders.Integrity We work effectively, efficiently, strategically, professionally, and ethically; "justice is in our nature".Vision We lead change and environmental empowerment using innovation, creativity, and courage.How to ApplyClick ''Apply here'' aboveTo review the position description, please see this link: encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to be considered for this role with a start in January 2026.Applications must include a CV and a letter that addresses each of the selection criteria.Please note: Your application may be considered for future roles at the EDO within the next 12 months without additional advertising. Please notify us in your application if you would not like to be considered for similar roles beyond this recruitment.If you have any accessibility needs for the recruitment or interviewing process, please let us know in your application or by emailing [email protected] is not issuing a vaccination mandate. EDO staff have the option to share vaccination details within the EDO HRIS system, EDO will maintain this record of vaccination status of EDO employees, however if staff do not wish to disclose this information, it will not be enforced.Working with clients facetoface:EDO works with diverse peoples and groups across the Australian and Pacific communities, including people who are considered a highrisk group in terms of COVID19.In order to ensure the safety of all EDO employees and the people we work with and around, staff visiting overburdened communities are required to take a COVID19 test three (3) days prior and on the day of travel to the overburdened community.All offers of employment may be subject to satisfactory background checks including a National Police Check, disclosure of previous or current disciplinary action, referee checks, proof of eligibility to work in Australia and qualification checks.Role Type120819 AUD 137428 AUD (Annum)Pay Rate120819 AUD 137428 AUD (Annum)Company OverviewEnvironmental Defenders Office (EDO) is the leading environmental law practice in the Australia Pacific Region delivering legal solutions for peoples, nature and our climate. We have a big vision which is a world where nature thrives. We''ve got big ambition about the role we can play in delivering that vision and we''ve got an incredible team across the country working to achieve it. We are dedicated to protecting our climate, communities and shared environment by providing access to justice, running groundbreaking litigation and leading law reform advocacy. Over our 30year combined history we''ve developed a formidable track record of empowering communities and delivering effective protection of the environment through legal services. As the region''s legal experts in our field, we aim to be a brave, unified, and focused team, committed to inclusion and excellence in all that we do. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workplace supporting a highly skilled, engaged, and effective team, where everyone can feel that they belong. #J-18808-Ljbffr