Environmental Lawyer Jobs in Regulatory, Energy & Climate Law

Company Description

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Job Responsibilities

• Advise clients on compliance with environmental statutes and regulations, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, CERCLA, and related state laws.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate environmental provisions in commercial contracts, real estate transactions, project finance deals, and M&A agreements.
• Manage environmental permitting processes, impact assessments, and agency submissions for infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and land use projects.
• Represent clients in administrative proceedings, enforcement actions, and environmental litigation involving contamination, natural resources, and regulatory disputes.
• Conduct environmental due diligence, risk assessments, and ESG reviews for corporate transactions and investment decisions.
• Collaborate with technical consultants and environmental engineers to interpret scientific data, site assessments, and remediation plans.
• Monitor evolving climate, ESG, and sustainability regulation and advise on policy developments, disclosure requirements, and corporate governance impacts.

Minimum Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school, with strong academic performance and coursework or clinical experience in environmental or energy law.
• Admission to at least one state bar in the jurisdiction of practice, with the ability to obtain additional admissions as needed.
• 1–5+ years of experience in environmental, energy, land use, or regulatory practice at a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department (experience expectations may vary by role level).
• Working knowledge of key environmental statutes, regulations, and permitting frameworks at federal, state, and local levels.
• Strong legal research, writing, and advocacy skills, including experience drafting memoranda, regulatory comments, and environmental clauses in agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, consultants, and business stakeholders, to solve complex environmental problems.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and capacity to manage multiple matters, deadlines, and regulatory timelines.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with climate change regulation, carbon markets, renewable energy projects, or ESG reporting and sustainability frameworks.
• Background in technical or scientific fields such as environmental science, engineering, chemistry, or geology, or significant experience working with environmental experts.
• Prior work on environmental enforcement defense, citizen suits, toxic torts, or complex contamination and remediation matters.
• Familiarity with environmental aspects of project development, including NEPA, environmental impact statements, zoning, and land use approvals.
• Experience advising multinational clients on cross-border environmental regulation, international treaties, and supply chain sustainability issues.