Environmental Lawyer

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Posted Sep 17, 2026

Remote · US · ask about Worldwide Full Time
$104.5K – $325K/yr

Overview

This role supports a client, a large industrials company, with end-of-life asset portfolio legal matters. The immediate focus is on U.S. upstream and downstream matters, with the potential for the scope to expand to international matters. The position requires a remediation-focused environmental lawyer with significant hands-on experience who can provide effective counsel with little to no training.

Responsibilities

  • Advise internal site-management teams and outside counsel on environmental liability, cleanup strategy, remediation actions, and responses to environmental agencies.
  • Provide legal guidance on asset retirement and environmental remediation matters involving CERCLA, RCRA, and applicable state cleanup requirements.
  • Support end-of-life portfolio matters, including wells, site cleanup, site restoration, and legacy environmental liabilities.
  • Engage with environmental regulatory agencies and advise on agency responses and remediation requirements.
  • Manage environmental legal issues related to U.S. upstream and downstream assets.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience practicing environmental law, with a focus on remediation and asset retirement.
  • Hands-on remediation experience, including the ability to handle matters with little to no training.
  • Strong knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, and state cleanup requirements.
  • Proven experience advising on environmental liability, cleanup strategy, and remediation actions.
  • Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with underground storage tanks and gas-station cleanups.
  • Experience with well abandonment and site restoration.
  • Experience handling environmental matters in California, New Mexico, Texas, and/or Washington.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Estimated total compensation for full-time attorney roles: $104,500–$325,000 per year.
  • Estimated total compensation for full-time non-attorney roles: $71,250–$309,750 per year.
  • Compensation decisions are based on factors including experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
  • Additional benefits may include health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

Location

  • Remote

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