Senior Counsel - Environmental, Health & Safety

Cintas; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

401(k) with Company Match/ESOP

Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Training and Career Advancement

Job summary

Cintas is seeking a Senior Counsel – Environmental, Health & Safety to provide in-house legal services with emphasis on EHS regulatory matters. The role will advise business units, manage EHS litigation, and lead compliance initiatives across facilities.

The position reports to the Deputy General Counsel and requires JD, state bar admission, and at least four years of EHS law experience. Travel to operational sites will be necessary.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Active admission to at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
• Minimum of four (4) years of full-time, relevant legal experience in EHS law.
• Strong verbal and written communication with non-legal business clients.
• Ability to travel to operational facilities as business needs require.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel/Word/Outlook) and intranet tools.

Responsibilities

• Advise business units and management on compliance with federal and state environmental regulations (CERCLA, RCRA, CAA, CWA, TSCA, OSHA).
• Manage EHS litigation, regulatory enforcement actions, investigations, and proceedings.
• Serve as primary internal legal support and liaison on EHS matters between field operations and Deputy General Counsel.
• Counsel on permitting, reporting obligations, remediation activities, and environmental due diligence for transactions.
• Collaborate with corporate and operations teams to ensure OSHA compliance across facilities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and advise on operational impact.
• Oversee incident reporting protocols to ensure timely reporting to agencies.
• Review incident data to identify trends and develop targeted safety initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Regulatory interpretation

Business advisory

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Cintas is seeking a Senior Counsel – Environmental, Health & Safety to provide in-house legal services to the company with particular emphasis on environmental, health, and safety regulatory matters. More specifically, the Senior Counsel – EHS helps manage EHS legal matters and achieve appropriate resolution of those matters in a cost-effective and efficient manner. This position provides leadership and consultation to business units and operational management on the development of robust EHS compliance programs and consistent execution of corporate environmental and health and safety policies. This position will report through the office of the Deputy General Counsel.

Requisition Number: 233474

Job Description Cintas is seeking a Senior Counsel – Environmental, Health & Safety to provide in-house legal services to the company with particular emphasis on environmental, health, and safety regulatory matters. More specifically, the Senior Counsel – EHS helps manage EHS legal matters and achieve appropriate resolution of those matters in a cost-effective and efficient manner. This position provides leadership and consultation to business units and operational management on the development of robust EHS compliance programs and consistent execution of corporate environmental and health and safety policies. This position will report through the office of the Deputy General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise business units and operational management on compliance with federal and state environmental regulations, including but not limited to CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, TSCA, and applicable OSHA standards and regulations.
• Manage EHS litigation, regulatory enforcement actions, on- and off-site agency investigations, and administrative proceedings.
• Serve as the primary internal legal support and liaison between field operations and the Deputy General Counsel on environmental and health and safety matters.
• Counsel internal business clients on permitting, reporting obligations, remediation activities, and environmental due diligence for transactions.
• Work collaboratively with corporate and operational teams to ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA standards and regulations across the company's operational facilities.
• Monitor changes to federal and state regulations and advise management on the operational impact of such changes.
• Manage incident reporting protocols to ensure workplace injuries and illnesses are reported to the appropriate federal and state agencies within required timeframes.
• Review and analyze incident data to identify trends and support the development of targeted safety initiatives.

Skills/Qualifications

Required

• Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active admission to at least one U.S. state bar and in good standing
• Minimum of four (4) years of full-time, relevant legal experience in environmental, health, and safety (EHS) law
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively counsel non-legal business clients
• Ability to travel to operational facilities as business needs require
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, as well as intranet and internet-based tools

Preferred

• Experience managing environmental litigation, regulatory enforcement actions, or federal and/or state agency investigations

Benefits

Cintas offers comprehensive and competitive medical, dental and vision benefits, with premiums below the national average. We offer flexibility with four different medical plan options; one plan is offered at zero cost.

Additionally, Our Employee-partners Enjoy

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) with Company Match/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance, 100% Company Paid
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Skills Development, Training and Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Information

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing products and services that help keep their customers' facilities and employees clean, safe, and looking their best. With offerings including uniforms, mats, mops, towels, restroom supplies, workplace water services, first aid and safety products, eye-wash stations, safety training, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and alarm service, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in the U.S., Cincinnati, OH, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

Cintas Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or category protected by local, state, or federal law.

This job posting will remain open for at least five (5) days.

Job Category: HR/Legal

Organization: Corporate

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: 1st Shift