What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Associate position at Verrus?
Position: Environmental Associate
Locations: Boston, New York, or Connecticut
A highly regarded firm is seeking a qualified Environmental Associate to join its practice focusing on environmental, health, and safety matters. This is an excellent opportunity for a legal professional with a strong background in litigation and environmental law to contribute to well-established and respected teams.
Position Overview
The Environmental Associate will play an integral role in advising and representing clients on a broad range of environmental, health, and safety matters. Key responsibilities include:
- Litigation: A significant portion of the role involves representing clients in environmental litigation. Demonstrated expertise in this area is essential.
- Compliance Counseling: Providing clients with guidance on compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
- Permitting and Remediation: Assisting clients in navigating permitting processes and addressing remedial matters.
- Transactional Support: Conducting due diligence and providing strategic counsel on environmental considerations in mergers and acquisitions and other transactions.
- Regulatory Enforcement: Representing clients in regulatory enforcement actions and dealings with regulatory authorities.
Candidate Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess:
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in environmental law, with substantial exposure to litigation.
- A strong understanding of regulatory compliance, permitting, and remediation processes.
- Experience with transactional matters, including due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.
- Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Benefits
The firm offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:
- 4 weeks of vacation
- 11 paid holidays
- Health, dental, life, and disability insurance
- 12 weeks of paid child care leave
- Pre-tax commuting expense plan (parking/mass transit)
- Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) for employee contributions
Why Join the Firm?
This role provides an opportunity to engage in challenging and meaningful work within a collaborative practice. The position offers exposure to diverse and complex legal matters and a pathway for professional growth within preeminent legal teams.
Well-established mid-sized law firm with growing revenues and a focused strategic plan. Firm openly encourages and supports entrepreneurship in practice expansion and rewards attorneys who contribute to growth.
Application Process
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking this link, or you can send your application and writing samples to lpaylor@verrusgroup.com.
Salary : $145,000 - $170,000
