Title: Senior Environmental Lawyer
Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: $225,000-$435,000
 
 
Overview & Opportunity:
We are seeking Environmental professionals to join this internationally respected, globally recognised Legal 500 law firm.
 
Job Description:
This is an incredible opportunity for a senior legal professional to develop in law, policy, finance, and innovation—including emerging areas such as carbon capture, hydrogen, and other energy transition technologies.
 
You should ideally have experience in environmental and land use laws and regulatory bodies and local permitting authorities.
 
Role Responsibilities:

• Dealing with NEPA and state or local equivalent environmental impacts assessment programs, with experience managing environmental reviews
• Supporting project finance and M&A transactions, including conducting diligence, drafting and negotiating environmental terms in financing and purchase agreements
• Working with securing environmental permits and local/municipal entitlements, including those related to air, water, wetlands, endangered species
• Working with project finance counsel, developers, and lenders on environmental issues that impact bankability, including permitting status, compliance assessments, and risk mitigation strategies

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience with carbon markets, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and broader energy transition technologies.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing third-party environmental reports (e.g., Phase I/II ESAs, biological assessments, wetlands delineations, cultural resource surveys)
• Knowledge of land use law, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), habitat conservation planning, and state Public Utilities Commission processes
• 8 years of experience

Company Benefits:

• Earn a $2,500 vacation stipend after meeting billable thresholds
• Earn $50,000 for referring top-tier legal talent who join the firm
• More to be discussed at interview stage

To apply for this position, please send your CV or get in touch with alex@achieveprofessionals.com for a confidential conversation.