Senior Environmental Attorney | Equity Partnership Track
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Englewood CliffsSenior9+ yrs
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The job in short
Environmental law practice.
InsuranceComplianceLegal
Details
- Found
- 11 d ago · posted 2026-10-15
- Location as listed
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Role
- Lawyer / Attorney / Counsel
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
A specialized environmental law boutique is seeking a Senior Environmental Attorney to lead a mixed practice encompassing litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactions.
This opportunity offers primary client responsibility, an expanding role in firm leadership, and a defined path to equity partnership. The firm seeks an attorney interested in building a practice for the long term.
Responsibilities:
• Lead environmental litigation involving Spill Act and CERCLA contribution and cost recovery, toxic tort claims, and insurance coverage disputes.
• Direct case strategy, expert development, motion practice, mediation, and trial or arbitration as needed.
• Lead NJDEP administrative and enforcement matters.
• Advise on ISRA, remediation programs, multi-site compliance, and enforcement resolutions.
• Lead environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.
• Negotiate environmental terms and advise on liability allocation and post-closing obligations.
• Manage client relationships, develop business, and supervise junior attorneys.
• Participate increasingly in firm management, staffing, and practice planning.
Qualifications:
• 9+ years of post-admission legal experience.
• Active New Jersey bar admission in good standing; New York admission preferred.
• Sustained environmental practice with primary client relationship responsibility.
• Lead or first-chair environmental litigation experience.
• Demonstrated environmental regulatory compliance and transactional experience.
• Experience supervising and developing junior attorneys.
• A business development record, portable practice, or credible plan to develop one.
• Interest in equity partnership and long-term firm leadership.
The firm welcomes candidates with a portable practice as well as those whose principal strength is substantive environmental expertise.
The position requires 2–3 days per week in the Englewood Cliffs office. Base compensation is $185,000–$225,000, commensurate with experience and portable practice, plus origination and performance compensation.
JOB ID: 182538
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