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Environmental Regulatory Associate

Barnes & Thornburg, LLP | Indianapolis, IN

Posted Date 10/02/2024
Description

Description:

Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Environmental Law Department is searching for an Environmental Regulatory Associate with 2-6 years of environmental law experience for our Indianapolis office. Our nationally recognized practice includes sophisticated environmental regulatory, counseling, and transactional work for a wide range of industrial, energy, commercial, financial and municipal clients. The Associate will work on a broad array of matters, in different contexts and forums, covering traditional environmental media (water, land, air) as well as emerging, cutting-edge issues. The ideal candidate should possess strong academic credentials, excellent writing and analytical skills, demonstrate initiative, as well as the interpersonal skills to work well as part of a collaborative team and be able to assume direct responsibility for client matters.

Qualifications:
  • At least 2 years of experience in environmental law and regulatory compliance
  • Familiarity with federal and state environmental agencies such as EPA, DOE, DOI, etc.
  • Knowledge of and background in environmental statutes and regulations, including CERCLA, CWA, CAA, CFA, EPA, NEPA, RCRA, TSCA
  • Admitted to practice in either IN or MI or be eligible to waive into either state

Responsibilities:
  • Provide advice and counseling on compliance matters related to environmental regulatory laws and statutes
  • Keep up to date with and advise on emerging environmental issues
  • Advise on liability exposure
  • Negotiate and draft recovery and compliance agreements
  • Conduct environmental due diligence related to M&A deals

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 firm with 23 offices. The firm, and the environmental department all have an exceptional reputation for having an inclusive, collegial and supportive atmosphere, where members of the firm can thrive in their career.

We will not consider resumes submitted by external agencies or recruiters for this position. Recruiters and agencies will not be compensated for assisting Barnes & Thornburg LLP in recruiting for this position, regardless whether such party has a recruiting contract with us.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Statement
Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran's status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.
Title
Associate / Attorney / Lawyer
Years of Experience
1-3 | 3-5 | 5-7

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