Senior Environmental Attorney | Equity Partnership Track

Goodwin Recruiting; Englewood Cliffs (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 185.000 - 225.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A specialized environmental law boutique is seeking a Senior Environmental Attorney to lead a mixed practice encompassing litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactions. This opportunity offers primary client responsibility, an expanding role in firm leadership, and a defined path to equity partnership.

The firm seeks an attorney interested in building a practice for the long term. The position requires 2-3 days per week in the Englewood Cliffs office.

Qualifikationen

• 9+ years of post-admission legal experience.
• Active New Jersey bar admission in good standing; New York admission preferred.
• Sustained environmental practice with primary client relationship responsibility.
• Lead or first-chair environmental litigation experience.
• Demonstrated environmental regulatory compliance and transactional experience.
• Experience supervising and developing junior attorneys.
• A business development record, portable practice, or credible plan to develop one.
• Interest in equity partnership and long-term firm leadership.

Aufgaben

• Lead environmental litigation involving Spill Act and CERCLA contribution and cost recovery, toxic tort claims, and insurance coverage disputes.
• Direct case strategy, expert development, motion practice, mediation, and trial or arbitration as needed.
• Lead NJDEP administrative and enforcement matters.
• Advise on ISRA, remediation programs, multi-site compliance, and enforcement resolutions.
• Lead environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.
• Negotiate environmental terms and advise on liability allocation and post-closing obligations.
• Manage client relationships, develop business, and supervise junior attorneys.
• Participate increasingly in firm management, staffing, and practice planning.

Kenntnisse

Environmental litigation

Regulatory compliance

Transactional experience

Business development

Client relationships

Tools

Spill Act

CERCLA

Jobbeschreibung

A specialized environmental law boutique is seeking a Senior Environmental Attorney to lead a mixed practice encompassing litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactions.

This opportunity offers primary client responsibility, an expanding role in firm leadership, and a defined path to equity partnership. The firm seeks an attorney interested in building a practice for the long term.

Responsibilities:

• Lead environmental litigation involving Spill Act and CERCLA contribution and cost recovery, toxic tort claims, and insurance coverage disputes.
• Direct case strategy, expert development, motion practice, mediation, and trial or arbitration as needed.
• Lead NJDEP administrative and enforcement matters.
• Advise on ISRA, remediation programs, multi-site compliance, and enforcement resolutions.
• Lead environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.
• Negotiate environmental terms and advise on liability allocation and post-closing obligations.
• Manage client relationships, develop business, and supervise junior attorneys.
• Participate increasingly in firm management, staffing, and practice planning.

Qualifications:

• 9+ years of post-admission legal experience.
• Active New Jersey bar admission in good standing; New York admission preferred.
• Sustained environmental practice with primary client relationship responsibility.
• Lead or first-chair environmental litigation experience.
• Demonstrated environmental regulatory compliance and transactional experience.
• Experience supervising and developing junior attorneys.
• A business development record, portable practice, or credible plan to develop one.
• Interest in equity partnership and long-term firm leadership.

The firm welcomes candidates with a portable practice as well as those whose principal strength is substantive environmental expertise.

The position requires 2-3 days per week in the Englewood Cliffs office. Base compensation is $185,000-$225,000, commensurate with experience and portable practice, plus origination and performance compensation.

Jessica Jones