Land Use & Environmental Associate

Meyers Nave; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 195,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Competitive health insurance benefits

401(k) with partial match

Profit-sharing

Annual discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Meyers Nave is seeking an associate with three to five years of land use experience to join its Land Use & Environmental Practice Group. This role is based in Los Angeles, San Diego, or Oakland.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive CEQA knowledge and demonstrate strong research, writing, and advocacy skills. The firm offers a hybrid work schedule, competitive benefits, and a salary range of $195,000–$245,000, determined by experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of land use experience required.
• Strong understanding of California land use processes.
• Experience advising clients on land use entitlements and regulatory permitting.

Responsibilities

• Work in a collaborative team environment within the Land Use & Environmental Group.
• Handle complex land use matters for public and private projects.
• Assist with environmental review processes.

Skills

Knowledge of CEQA

Research skills

Writing skills

Advocacy skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Job description

Meyers Nave is a robust midsize law firm with five offices throughout California. For 40 years, we have built a reputation as a “go to” law firm to handle high profile and high impact matters for both public entities and private sector clients.

Our Land Use and Environmental Group works on sophisticated, large-scale development matters involving high-profile public and private projects across California.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Meyers Nave is looking for an energetic, committed, and diligent associate with three to five years of land use experience to work in a collaborative team environment in our Land Use & Environmental Practice Group. This position is open in our Los Angeles, San Diego, or Oakland offices.

Qualified candidates must have extensive Land Use and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) experience. The ideal candidate will have experience advising clients on complex land use entitlements, regulatory permitting, and environmental review processes.

• Substantial knowledge of CEQA, planning and zoning laws, and California land use processes.
• Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a collaborative team environment.

We offer a hybrid work schedule with continued work from home opportunities, coupled with core “in office” days working with colleagues to promote collaboration and collegiality. The salary range for this California-based role is $195,000 – $245,000, and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set and office location. Meyers Nave offers a reasonable billable hours requirement, annual discretionary and billable hours bonuses, competitive health insurance benefits, 401(k) with a partial match and profit-sharing.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript and two substantive writing samples.