What You Will Be Doing

• Advise clients on federal and state environmental regulations, including CERCLA, RCRA, CAA, NEPA, SEQRA, and related statutes.
• Represent clients in environmental litigation, permitting, and regulatory compliance matters.
• Structure, negotiate, and close complex commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leasing, and development projects.
• Lead environmental due diligence for M&A, project finance, and large-scale development transactions.
• Draft and negotiate environmental provisions in purchase agreements, financing documents, and development contracts.
• Manage permitting processes involving air, water, wetlands, offshore infrastructure, and utilities.
• Support remediation and Brownfields redevelopment and risk mitigation strategies for contaminated sites.
• Collaborate with developers, sponsors, lenders, consultants, and internal legal teams to assess environmental risk and deal bankability.
• Review and analyze Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and other third-party technical reports.
• Provide strategic counsel on NYC Local Law 97, CLCPA, carbon markets, CCS projects, and energy transition initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with real estate, land use, energy, and infrastructure practice groups.

Experience You Will Need

• Minimum 8+ years of U.S. environmental law experience.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Admitted to the New York State Bar; Connecticut or Massachusetts admission (or ability to waive in) preferred.
• Strong experience with environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and transactional environmental matters.
• Demonstrated exposure to energy, infrastructure, or large-scale real estate development projects.
• Proven ability to manage complex matters involving multiple stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Portable book of business is a plus but not required.
• Ability to meet a minimum of 1,800 billable hours annually.