Mid-Level Associate: Transactional Environmental Practice

Company: DLA Piper UK LLP
Location: New York
Posted on: February 26, 2021

Job Description:

Mid-Level Associate: Transactional Environmental Practice DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be treated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by law. DLA Piper is seeking a mid-level associate to join our high volume transactional environmental practice in New York, Boston, DC, Philadelphia or Chicago office. Candidates are required to have 2-4 years of experience drafting and negotiating environmental provisions of PE, finance, real estate and M&A deals. In addition, candidates must have experience working with environmental consultants and coordinating environmental due diligence efforts, as well as broad familiarity with federal environmental laws and associated liability regimes.--

The ideal candidate will also have experience with environmental issues in the context of capital markets and bankruptcy matters, as well as defending indemnity claims and pursuing indemnification rights. Experience handling compliance matters (including permits and permit transfers), ESG issues, and a familiarity with climate change litigation would be helpful.

Candidates should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team. We prefer candidates with immediately transferable skills and strong academic backgrounds from nationally recognized schools. Admission to the--jurisdiction in which you are applying.

Interested candidates should apply online. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or if you have any questions about the process, please contact Elizabeth Lee (elizabeth.a.lee@dlapiper.com ), Legal Recruiting Manager. Please add--noreply@dlapipertalent.com --to your list of safe senders.

Search firms: Per the terms of our agreement, all candidates must be submitted through our agency portal for consideration. If you have an agreement with us, please request an invitation to submit candidates to the portal from Elizabeth Lee. If you do not have an agreement with us and would like us to consider candidates, please send a blind candidate profile to Elizabeth Lee. Please add--noreply@dlapipertalent.com --to your list of safe senders.
-- Requirements:
- 2-4 years of relevant experience
- Admitted to the jurisdiction in which you are applying

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