Energy & Environment Legal Specialist (Remote Australia)

Looking for a career beyond traditional legal practice or compliance roles?

Join a team helping organisations navigate complex regulatory obligations across Australia's energy, environment, utilities and resources sectors.

This is an opportunity to apply your legal, regulatory or compliance expertise in a highly visible role that combines subject matter expertise, stakeholder engagement, technology and innovation. You'll help shape the practical content and solutions used by organisations to understand and manage their compliance obligations with confidence.

Best of all, this role can be performed remotely from anywhere in Australia.

• Work from anywhere in Australia with full remote flexibility

• No billable hours, utilisation targets or client pressures

• Flexible work arrangements and autonomy over your day

• High-impact work supporting critical industries

• Contribute to legal technology and AI-driven solutions

• Build expertise across law, regulation, compliance and industry trends

• Collaborate with leading industry experts and stakeholders

• Opportunities to expand into product strategy, thought leadership and innovation

As an Energy & Environment Legal Specialist, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of regulatory content covering energy, environment, utilities and resources.

You'll ensure content remains accurate, practical and current while helping shape solutions that support customers in managing increasingly complex regulatory requirements.

This role sits at the intersection of:

• Legal and regulatory research

• Compliance and risk management

• Customer and industry engagement

• Product and content strategy

• Technology and innovation

You'll work closely with customers, subject matter experts, industry bodies and internal teams to develop practical resources that help organisations understand and respond to regulatory change.

• Manage and develop regulatory content across the Energy, Environment, Utilities and Resources portfolio

• Translate complex legislation, regulatory frameworks and legal developments into clear, practical guidance

• Monitor legislative reform, compliance developments and emerging industry trends

• Engage with customers to understand regulatory challenges and evolving market needs

• Build relationships with regulators, industry bodies, consultants and subject matter experts

• Lead content and product-related projects from concept through to delivery

• Support product, sales and marketing teams with subject matter expertise and industry insights

• Contribute to future content strategy, innovation initiatives and product development opportunities

We're interested in professionals who enjoy analysing complex regulatory issues and translating them into practical outcomes.

You may come from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Environmental Law

• Energy & Resources Law

• Planning & Infrastructure Law

• Regulatory Compliance

• Risk & Governance

• Environmental Consulting

• Utilities or Infrastructure

• Government or Regulatory Agencies

• Policy and Regulatory Affairs

• Corporate Compliance

You don't need experience across all of these areas. What matters most is your ability to interpret complex regulatory frameworks and communicate them clearly.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• A law degree

• Experience in at least 1 subject matter area above

• Strong legal research, analysis and written communication skills

• Experience interpreting legislation, regulations or policy frameworks

• Ability to communicate complex concepts to both legal and non-legal audiences

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills

• Excellent organisational and project management capabilities

• Commercial awareness and a customer-focused mindset

• Interest in legal technology, innovation and AI-enabled solutions

Many people in our team have successfully transitioned from legal, compliance, consulting and regulatory careers into specialist roles that combine expertise, innovation and business impact.

This role offers opportunities to expand into:

• Product strategy

• Regulatory thought leadership

• Industry engagement

• Legal technology and AI innovation

• Cross-functional leadership projects

• Fully remote working arrangements available

• Flexible working hours

• Additional leave benefits

• Health and wellbeing programs

• Learning and development opportunities

• Employee assistance and family support programs

• Collaborative, supportive and highly experienced team environment

• Opportunity to work on industry-leading products and AI-powered solutions

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory and business information solutions that help customers make informed decisions, improve productivity and manage risk.

As a leader in legal and regulatory technology, we combine deep subject matter expertise with innovative technology and AI-powered solutions to help organisations stay ahead of change in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

If you're looking for a role that combines flexibility, intellectual challenge, industry impact and long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you.

If you’re ready to combine your legal expertise with innovation, flexibility, and real industry impact, we’d love to hear from you.