Associate General Counsel, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

What you'll do

• Advise on EHS legal obligations, permitting, compliance, and transaction due diligence.
• Develop regulatory enforcement defense strategies and support investigations, audits, and risk assessments.
• Develop compliance policies and advise business leaders and cross-functional teams on regulatory developments and practical requirements.

What they ask for

• J.D. degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial environmental and/or occupational health and safety law experience.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental and occupational safety laws and regulations, and their international analogs.
• Significant regulatory enforcement defense experience and demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or advising on enterprise-scale EHS management systems and compliance programs.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, or similarly complex global enterprise, or equivalent experience at a major law firm focused on EHS regulatory counsel.
• Experience with environmental permitting, laboratory/research safety, international EHS frameworks, ESG requirements, or EHS aspects of real estate, construction, and infrastructure projects.

Pay

$233,000/year to $313,000/year USD base salary; bonus and equity amounts not stated.

Tools

OSHA, EPA, RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act

AI focus

Requires ongoing AI skill development, responsible and ethical AI practices, and integration of AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and produce measurable impact.