Environmental & Regulatory Attorney

axiomtalentplatform; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Axiom in Houston, TX is seeking an Environmental & Regulatory Attorney with 8+ years of experience to provide day-to-day environmental and regulatory counsel, support compliance, and advise on agency oversight. You will conduct legal research on federal and state requirements and assist with energy- and petrochemical-related matters.

Responsibilities include due diligence, transactional support, and regulatory reporting, while staying current on developments and representing clients before

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school and an active license to practice law in Texas or another U.S. state.
• Eight+ years of environmental and regulatory law experience, including energy/oil & gas.
• Experience with governmental agency interactions, enforcement resolution, and environmental due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day environmental and regulatory advice and compliance counseling.
• Conduct legal research on federal and state environmental requirements.
• Investigate matters and prepare responses to governmental agencies, including PSM and RMP.
• Support environmental due diligence, corporate transactions, and regulatory reporting.
• Stay current on environmental developments, case law, and industry practices.

Skills

Environmental law

Regulatory compliance

Legal research

Agency interactions

Due diligence

Transactional support

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Document comparison

AI-enabled legal tools

Job description

Join Our Team as an Environmental & Regulatory Attorney at Axiom

Location: On-site in Houston, TX 4 DPW

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day environmental and regulatory advice, compliance counseling, and support with agency oversight and enforcement matters.
• Conducting legal research on federal and state environmental and regulatory requirements, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA/Superfund, EPCRA, NEPA, TSCA, RCRA, OSHA, and PHMSA.
• Investigating environmental and regulatory matters and preparing responses to governmental agencies, including matters involving PSM, RMP, and fuels or renewable fuels requirements.
• Supporting environmental due diligence, corporate and commercial transactions, SEC legal proceedings reporting, and RCRA/UST financial assurance filings.
• Staying current on environmental and regulatory developments, case law, enforcement activity, and industry practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of environmental and regulatory law experience, including experience supporting energy, refining, midstream, downstream, oil and gas, petrochemical, or similar industries.
• Experience providing compliance counseling and advising business clients on environmental and regulatory matters.
• Experience with governmental agency interactions, enforcement resolution, environmental due diligence, and corporate or commercial transactions.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal and state environmental and regulatory requirements, including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA/Superfund, EPCRA, NEPA, TSCA, RCRA, OSHA, PHMSA, and related fuels or renewable fuels requirements.
• J.D. from an American Bar Association-accredited law school and an active license in good standing to practice law in Texas or another U.S. state.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with air emissions, industrial and hazardous waste, water quality, wetlands, endangered species, contaminated properties, PSM, RMP, and related reporting or registration matters.
• Experience supporting refining and/or midstream operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, document comparison software, and responsible use of AI-enabled legal technologies.

Compensation

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs. Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence ( Reported scores were Axiom's average for 2025 - the legal industry average NPS score is +35% ). Join our forward-thinking community where you'll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today's business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.

Diversity

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom p