Lateral Associate - Environmental (DC)

Lateral Associate - Environmental (DC); Vermont; On-site; USD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Lateral seeks an Environmental Associate to work on federal environmental litigation matters, with preference for civil experience. Government-side enforcement exposure and the ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks are valued.

The role offers direct client contact, independence, and strong research and writing requirements. The compensation range is $260,000 to $420,000 annually, reflecting qualifications and operational considerations.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental litigation matters (civil preferred) at the federal level.
• Government-side enforcement experience related to environmental issues.
• Ability to analyze complex and technical regulatory schemes.
• Understanding of enforcement approaches used by federal agencies and/or the Department of Justice to enforce federal environmental requirements.
• Solid foundation in environmental and administrative law concepts.
• Direct client contact, independence, and ability to manage and complete projects with minimal supervision.
• Self-starters with strong academic credentials and research and writing skills.
• Candidates outside the anticipated class year range are encouraged to apply.

Skills

Environmental litigation

Federal enforcement knowledge

Regulatory analysis

DOJ/agency enforcement understanding

Environmental & administrative law

Self-starter

Research & writing

Job description

We are seeking an associate from law school classes 2019-2023 with experience in environmental litigation matters (civil preferred) at the federal level. An ideal candidate has government-side enforcement experience related to environmental or similar issues, the ability to analyze complex and technical regulatory schemes, an understanding of enforcement approaches used by federal agencies and/or the Department of Justice to enforce federal environmental requirements, and a solid foundation in environmental and administrative law concepts. The role is expected to provide for direct client contact and requires independence and an ability to manage and complete projects with minimal direct supervision. Candidates must be self-starters who have strong academic credentials and research and writing skills. We are more focused on finding a candidate with a genuine interest in the work than on class year, and candidates outside the anticipated range are encouraged to apply.

The annual compensation range in line with the indicated class year range above is between $260,000 and $420,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.