Senior Corporate Counsel - Environmental

LHH; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Competitive compensation

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Generous paid time off

Strategic business partner culture

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel with a strong background in Environmental Litigation. Our client is a leading in-house legal team seeking an experienced environmental litigator or regulatory attorney to work alongside senior business leaders on high-impact matters.

You will advise on environmental, regulatory, and risk management matters, oversee outside counsel, support transactional and operational matters, and help guide the company through evolving legal and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of legal experience with substantial environmental litigation and regulatory counseling.
• Strong knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act.
• Experience managing complex litigation, investigations, and outside counsel.
• In-house experience preferred; significant law firm background also acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory compliance and strategic initiatives.
• Manage environmental claims and litigation and oversee outside counsel.
• Advise on transactional and operational matters and evolving regulatory developments.
• Partner with senior business leaders on high-impact matters.

Skills

Environmental litigation

Regulatory counseling

Management of outside counsel

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

LHH is seeking Senior Corporate Counsel with a strong background in Environmental Litigation.

Our client is a highly respected industry leader with a sophisticated in-house legal team, and this is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced environmental litigator or regulatory attorney looking to work alongside a collaborative group of accomplished legal professionals while partnering directly with senior business leaders on high-impact matters across the organization.

In this role, you will serve as a key legal advisor on a broad range of environmental, regulatory, litigation, and risk management matters. You will manage significant environmental claims and litigation, advise internal stakeholders on regulatory compliance and strategic initiatives, oversee outside counsel, support transactional and operational matters, and help guide the company through evolving legal and regulatory developments.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of legal experience with substantial environmental litigation and regulatory counseling experience
• Strong knowledge of environmental statutes and regulations, including CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act
• Experience managing complex litigation, investigations, and outside counsel
• Excellent judgment and the ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional business teams
• Prior in-house experience preferred, though accomplished law firm attorneys are encouraged to apply

Our client boasts exceptional retention with many members of the legal team building long-term careers here, reflecting the organization's supportive culture, professional development opportunities, and commitment to work-life sustainability.

The company offers a

• relocation package
• a highly competitive compensation package
• comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• retirement savings with company match
• employee stock purchase opportunities
• generous paid time off
• the chance to join a legal department where attorneys are viewed as strategic business partners

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled