Senior Counsel Environmental

Pye Legal Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Exceptional benefits

Job summary

A prominent legal recruiting firm is seeking a Senior Environmental Counsel to join a specialized team in Houston. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of environmental law experience, with the ability to manage complex regulatory issues and provide strategic legal counsel. This position promises competitive compensation and exceptional benefits within a dynamic legal environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years post J.D. law experience at a top-tier law firm.
• Current active admission to a U.S. Bar required.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental regulatory and administrative matters.
• Support internal investigations and manage outside counsel.
• Advise on environmental policy and legislative developments.
• Provide legal counsel on environmental components of transactions.

Skills

Environmental law expertise

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Strong advocacy and negotiation skills

Ability to manage competing deadlines

Education

J.D. with 7+ years experience

Job description

Senior Environmental Counsel

Prominent energy company has engaged Pye Legal Group to recruit a senior environmental counsel with 7+ years environmental experience to join their specialized team. This is a new position that will provide advice on a broad range of sophisticated environmental issues including regulatory, permitting, enforcement, compliance management, safety, transactional and environmental liability issues. The successful candidate is expected to have expertise in one or more environmental areas (air, water, waste, remediation, safety). This is a highly visible role working directly with management and business clients on pressing and recurring environmental issues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a diverse docket of environmental regulatory, administrative, and enforcement matters
• Support internal HES investigations/audits and manage outside counsel
• Advise on pertinent environmental policy, regulatory, and legislative developments
• Provide strategic legal counsel on environmental components of complex commercial transactions

Required Qualifications

• Sophisticated environmental experience with administrative proceedings and enforcement matters; strong advocacy and negotiation skills; thorough working knowledge of regulatory compliance and environmental permitting
• 7+ years post J.D. law experience at a top‑tier law firm and excellent academic credentials. Current active admission to a U.S. Bar required.
• Ability to work in a team environment and function independently managing competing deadlines.
• Ideal candidate will have superb interpersonal skills and be a proactive team player with inherent sound business judgment.

Additional Information

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic legal team and company offering a competitive compensation package and exceptional benefits.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Legal

Industries

Legal Services