Environmental and Land Use Associate

Connect Legal Partners; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in San Francisco seeks a senior attorney to advise on land and natural resource development, handling regulatory, administrative, transactional and contentious work. You will address environmental assessment, public land, water, air quality and energy issues while collaborating with colleagues across real estate and regulatory practices.

The role requires California Bar membership and at least five years in land use or environmental work; a background in public land

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of land use or environmental experience.
• Strong academic credentials.
• California Bar membership.
• Experience with public land matters or real estate transactions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Advise on development projects intersecting environmental requirements, land use rules and public approvals.
• Address environmental assessment, public land, water, air quality and energy issues for projects.
• Collaborate with colleagues across related real estate and regulatory practices to resolve disputes over approvals.

Skills

Land use experience

Environmental law

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

California Bar admission

Job description

Advise on development projects where environmental requirements, land use rules and public approvals intersect.

The role

Advise on land and natural resource development through regulatory, administrative, transactional and contentious work. Your matters can involve environmental assessment, public land, water, air quality and energy issues. You will work with the legal requirements affecting project development and contribute to disputes over approvals, while drawing on colleagues across related real estate and regulatory practices.

What you will need

At least five years of land use or environmental experience, strong academic credentials and California Bar membership. Experience in challenges to public decisions, public land matters or real estate transactions would be particularly useful. Careful analysis and the ability to explain technical issues clearly are important for this role.

What is on offer

• A San Francisco opportunity advertised with hybrid working.
• The annual base salary range is $260,000 to $275,000, with separate performance and origination bonus opportunities subject to the employer’s conditions.