Senior Attorney, Environmental, Torts & Regulatory Job at Latham & Watkins, San Francisco, CA

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  • Latham & Watkins
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Senior Attorney, Environmental, Torts & Regulatory Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking an experienced environmental lawyer with at least 8 years of practice experience to join our Environmental & Mass Tort team . The ideal candidate will have a strong background in environmental, energy, and natural resources law, with substantial experience advising clients on complex, high-profile, and high-value matters involving infrastructure, renewable energy, and power development projects. This role plays a critical part in supporting project finance and M&A transactions, including work with developers, sponsors, and lenders. While the position is open to any U.S. office, California and Texas experience is preferred. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who thrives at the intersection of law, policy, finance, and innovation—including emerging areas such as carbon markets and energy transition projects. Key Requirements: Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience with U.S. federal and state environmental regulatory programs and demonstrated expertise in the following areas: Project and Facility Permitting: Proficiency in securing environmental permits, including those related to air, water, wetlands, underground injection control (UIC), and offshore facilities. Experience with utility-scale renewable energy and power projects is highly valued. Environmental Review Processes: Deep understanding of NEPA and CEQA, with experience managing environmental reviews, coordinating with consultants and regulatory agencies, and supporting project development timelines. Contaminated Site Management: Familiarity with site assessment and remediation under CERCLA, RCRA, and relevant state waste management and remediation programs, particularly as it relates to real estate and project development risk. Transactional Due Diligence & Environmental Risk Allocation: Significant experience supporting project finance and M&A transactions, including conducting diligence, drafting and negotiating environmental terms in financing and purchase agreements, and advising on environmental representations, warranties, indemnities, and compliance covenants. Lender and Sponsor Coordination: Ability to work seamlessly with project finance counsel, developers, and lenders on environmental issues that impact bankability, including permitting status, compliance assessments, and risk mitigation strategies. Additional Qualifications: Experience reviewing and analyzing third-party environmental reports (e.g., Phase I/II ESAs, biological assessments, wetlands delineations, cultural resource surveys). Familiarity with title and survey review as it relates to environmental conditions, use restrictions, and institutional lender requirements. Knowledge of land use law, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), habitat conservation planning, and state Public Utilities Commission processes. Experience with carbon markets, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and broader energy transition technologies. Exposure to cross-border energy or infrastructure projects and international environmental compliance frameworks is a plus. Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys. __ Note: Lateral Hub does not accept applications submitted by search firms. Note: Lateral Hub works directly with law firms and jobpostings published on Lateral Hub are always up to date. #J-18808-Ljbffr Latham & Watkins

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