Environmental Senior Lawyer
Environmental Senior Lawyer
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We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industryfocused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial teamoriented and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.
Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced environmental lawyer with at least 8 years of practice experience to join our Environmental & Mass Tort team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental energy and natural resources law with substantial experience advising clients on complex highprofile and highvalue matters involving infrastructure renewable energy and power development projects. This role plays a critical part in supporting project finance and M&A transactions including work with developers sponsors and lenders. While the position is open to any U.S. office California and Texas experience is preferred.
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who thrives at the intersection of law policy finance and innovationincluding emerging areas such as carbon markets and energy transition projects.
Key Requirements:
Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience with U.S. federal and state environmental regulatory programs and demonstrated expertise in the following areas:
Project and Facility Permitting: Proficiency in securing environmental permits including those related to air water wetlands underground injection control (UIC) and offshore facilities. Experience with utilityscale renewable energy and power projects is highly valued.
Environmental Review Processes: Deep understanding of NEPA and CEQA with experience managing environmental reviews coordinating with consultants and regulatory agencies and supporting project development timelines.
Contaminated Site Management: Familiarity with site assessment and remediation under CERCLA RCRA and relevant state waste management and remediation programs particularly as it relates to real estate and project development risk.
Transactional Due Diligence & Environmental Risk Allocation: Significant experience supporting project finance and M&A transactions including conducting diligence drafting and negotiating environmental terms in financing and purchase agreements and advising on environmental representations warranties indemnities and compliance covenants.
Lender and Sponsor Coordination: Ability to work seamlessly with project finance counsel developers and lenders on environmental issues that impact bankability including permitting status compliance assessments and risk mitigation strategies.
Additional Qualifications:
Experience reviewing and analyzing thirdparty environmental reports (e.g. Phase I/II ESAs biological assessments wetlands delineations cultural resource surveys).
Familiarity with title and survey review as it relates to environmental conditions use restrictions and institutional lender requirements.
Knowledge of land use law the Endangered Species Act (ESA) habitat conservation planning and state Public Utilities Commission processes.
Experience with carbon markets carbon capture and storage (CCS) and broader energy transition technologies.
Exposure to crossborder energy or infrastructure projects and international environmental compliance frameworks is a plus.
Top 5 Reasons to Join Norton Rose Fulbright
Were committed to your professional and personal growth. Heres what sets us apart:
1. WellBeing & Inclusion
Thrive in a workplace that values a peoplefirst culture worklife balance and overall wellbeing. Enjoy:
Carrot Fertility: Inclusive familyforming benefits for all fulltime employees.
Vacation Award: Earn a $2500 vacation stipend after meeting billable thresholds.
Wellness Perks: Free Peloton app membership Lyra mental health support 8 free therapy or coaching sessions) and Spot Pet Insurance for your furry companions.
2. Growth & Career Development
Advance your career with handson experience sectorspecific expertise and leadership opportunities.
Business Development Support: Reimbursement for relationshipbuilding activities.
Executive Coaching: Eligible lawyers with 250 BD hours receive firmsponsored coaching.
3. Global Reach Local Impact
Work on crossborder deals international clients and highprofile projects while making a difference in your local community.
Pro Bono & Volunteer Time: All nonpartner lawyers receive 8 hours of firm time per year for community service.
4. Collaborative Culture WorldClass Talent
Join a team that fosters mentorship innovation and professional excellence.
Referral Bonus: Earn $50000 for referring toptier legal talent who join the firm.
5. Commitment to Innovation
Stay at the forefront of the legal industry with cuttingedge technology and innovative solutions that enhance your practice and drive success.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you your health and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans dental vision life and disability insurance. Employees can also access pretax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profitsharing plans if eligible. Full time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and familyforming journeys.
In addition to the Firms health and welfare benefits above we offer a competitive paid time off plan which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly selfidentification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application please contact . Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a casebycase basis.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
