Senior Counsel, Environmental and Regulatory

Legalpeople is working with our large publicly traded, international energy company client in need of a Senior Counsel, Environmental and Regulatory who will report to the Managing Counsel – Environmental and Regulatory and will work with colleagues across a large corporate law department.

• Providing day-to-day legal advice and counsel to Refining and Midstream facilities on environmental and regulatory issues, compliance counseling, and enforcement resolution
• Providing legal counsel and guidance on compliance with environmental and safety laws and regulations including Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and PHMSA
• Recommending course of action to business representatives
• Participating in enforcement discussions with state and federal regulators with a goal of favorable resolution for the company
• Providing legal guidance in permitting and enforcement matters involving land use, air, and water quality and supply
• Participating in environmental due diligence activities and reviewing environmental liability provisions in transactional documents
• Being on call during Crisis Management situations
• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• J.D. degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• A member in good standing of any U.S. bar
• 6 or more years as a lawyer with health, safety, environmental regulatory and operational experience
• Willing to travel up to 10% of time

• Strong preference for Clean Water Act and/or hazardous waste expertise
• Ability to work collaboratively with a highly skilled team
• Superior mediation, negotiation, advocacy and presentation skills, and mature judgment and discretion
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following:
  Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, PHMSA, Endangered Species Act, Oil Pollution Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, USACE Permitting requirements
• Experience in oil & gas, refining, midstream, energy, or petrochemical industries a plus
• Experience providing advice to clients in crisis management situations
• Ability to manage and prioritize assignments which may be broad in scope and complexity, and which involve collaborative work with employees in different departments or with varying degrees of seniority
• Self-initiation on regular and complex assignments
• Effective utilization and communication with internal support staff including assigned paralegal and administrative assistant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Ability to effectively manage and communicate with internal business clients and outside the Company with opposing and outside counsel, experts, witnesses, and vendors
• Ability to work independently within broadly defined objectives, being able to perform job functions without extensive supervision, taking ownership of projects and accepting responsibility