Environmental Regulatory Attorney

The Position
A leading advanced energy and infrastructure company is seeking a senior Environmental Regulatory Attorney to support a portfolio of large-scale project developments across the United States.

This attorney will serve as a strategic advisor to experienced environmental and project teams, helping navigate environmental permitting, agency engagement, environmental reviews, and regulatory risk management for complex industrial and infrastructure projects. The role is highly consultative and is ideal for an attorney who enjoys solving challenging permitting issues, collaborating with technical experts, and helping project teams develop practical paths forward.

Candidates should have significant experience advising on environmental permitting and regulatory matters associated with large-scale project development. Experience with NEPA, Army Corps of Engineers permitting, Section 404 matters, U.S. Fish & Wildlife issues, Endangered Species Act considerations, and related environmental review processes is strongly preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a sophisticated team on nationally significant projects while maintaining a flexible, part-time schedule.

This project starts ASAP, is expected to last at least 6 months, is remote with occasional travel to project locations as needed, and requires approximately 30 hours per month with flexibility based on project activity.

The hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $120 and $125. This range is an estimate; an employee’s compensation will be based on the employee’s qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

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About Paragon
Paragon is on a mission to make in-house legal practice a better experience for everyone. We provide legal departments at leading corporations with high quality, flexible legal talent to help them meet their changing workload demands. At the same time, we offer talented attorneys and other legal professionals a way to practice law outside the traditional career path, empowering them to achieve both their professional and personal goals. Our corporate clients include the nation’s top, cutting-edge technology, healthcare, consumer products companies, and more. In the last several years we have taken our strong reputation in the Bay Area and expanded to clients and candidates across the country.

At Paragon, we put people first, take pride in operating with integrity, and aspire for excellence in everything we do. Our unique attorney-led attorney development team will support you through and beyond your initial project.

Our Commitments
Equal Opportunity Employer: Paragon Legal Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Paragon Legal makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

San Francisco Fair Chance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and do not conduct background screens prior to an offer of employment.

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