Associate Counsel

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL – Office of General Counsel, Department of Environment and Conservation

General Counsel

Statewide

Salary:
Potential $103,440 to $134,244

Closing Date: 03/09/2026

This position will be in the county the applicant resides in. Attorneys in OGC are offered flexibility to primarily work remotely. The selected candidate will report to their assigned TDEC office one day per week (or more often if they choose), attend a monthly meeting at the Nashville office, and participate in other in-person meetings as needed.

The Department of Environment and Conservation exists to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Tennessee and to be stewards of our natural environment. Our Department is committed to providing a cleaner, safer environment that goes hand-in-hand with economic prosperity and increased quality of life in Tennessee. We deliver on our mission through managing regulatory programs that maintain standards for air, water and soil quality while providing assistance to businesses and communities in areas ranging from recreation to waste management.

We manage the state park system and programs to inventory, interpret and protect Tennessee's rich natural, historical, and archaeological heritage.

This position requires a Tennessee law license and a minimum of three years of experience practicing law. Attorneys in OGC are offered flexibility to primarily work remotely. The selected candidate will report to their assigned TDEC office one day per week (or more often if they choose), attend a monthly meeting at the Nashville office, and participate in other in-person meetings as needed.

Attending in-person meetings may necessitate travel.

• Provide legal advice to, and draft legal opinions for, TDEC regulatory and/or conservation divisions, developing a deep understanding of the client’s operations and legal needs, which may include enforcement, permitting, real estate transactions, contracts, and historic preservation.
• Handle administrative appeals and work with the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office on referred cases.
• Review proposed legislation, rules, and policies.
• Support boards and commissions attached to TDEC.
• Collaborate with other attorneys and staff within TDEC.
• Handle special projects quickly and efficiently.

This position requires a Tennessee law license and a minimum of three years of experience practicing law.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.

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