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About the Role
Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking an exceptional 4th to 7th-year associate to join its elite California Projects, Energy, Environment and Resources team. The role involves assisting sponsors of significant multijurisdictional energy and infrastructure projects and representing clients in bet-the-project litigation.
Responsibilities
- Advise utilities, energy companies, and infrastructure project developers on federal, state, and local regulatory approvals, with a heavy focus on CEQA, NEPA, FLMPA, NFMA, and OCSLA.
- Represent clients in complex proceedings before key regulatory bodies, including the CPUC, CEC, BOEM, CCC, CLSC and State/Regional Water Boards, as well as local cities and counties.
- Defend project approvals against collateral attacks and handle complex environmental defense and administrative claims in federal and state courts.
- Counsel clients through resource consultation, permitting, and mitigation frameworks involving the ESAs, CWA, coastal development, NHPA, as well as tribal/stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Conduct environmental and regulatory due diligence and transactional drafting on energy and infrastructure acquisitions, divestitures, project financing, and real estate transactions.
- Mentor, supervise, and review the work product of junior associates and paralegals on project teams.
Requirements
- 4–7 years of environmental, land use, or energy regulatory experience at a major Am Law firm, relevant government agency, or highly regarded environmental boutique.
- Deep familiarity with CEQA, NEPA, and related natural resource laws.
- Experience representing project sponsors of electric transmission, offshore/onshore wind, solar, battery storage, water infrastructure, geothermal, and/or carbon capture and storage projects.
- Experience with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) planning process is highly valued.
- Experience running matters independently, managing client relationships, and driving deliverables.
- Exceptional analytical, legal research, drafting, and counseling skills.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical/scientific data to clients, regulators, and decisionmakers.
- Active member in good standing of the State Bar of California.
- High-performance mindset seeking to join a highly collaborative team.
- Passionate about client-centric service and managing the legal complexities of the global energy transition.
Skills
- Environmental law
- Land use law
- Energy regulatory law
- CEQA
- NEPA
- FLMPA
- NFMA
- OCSLA
- CPUC proceedings
- CEC proceedings
- BOEM proceedings
- CCC proceedings
- CLSC proceedings
- State/Regional Water Boards proceedings
- Endangered Species Acts (ESAs)
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
- Tribal/stakeholder engagement
- Environmental due diligence
- Regulatory due diligence
- Transactional drafting
- Project finance
- Real estate transactions
- Independent matter management
- Client relationship management
- Deliverable management
- Analytical skills
- Legal research skills
- Drafting skills
- Counseling skills
- Technical/scientific data translation
- Team leadership
- Mentoring
- Supervision
- Work product review
Location
- California
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 4-7 years
Education Level
- Bar Admission: Active member in good standing of the State Bar of California
Salary/Compensations
- $310,000 to $420,000 annually
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 401(k) plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Personal medical leave
- Parental leave
- Up to ten paid Holidays
- Family care benefits
About the Company
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is consistently recognized as one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” and was named “Law Firm of the Year” in Natural Resources Law by Best Lawyers.
- Following a landmark merger, Ashurst Perkins Coie combines a top-tier U.S. tech and environmental platform with unmatched global energy and infrastructure capabilities.
- As a newly integrated global powerhouse with 52 offices across 20 countries, we combine the collegial, innovative atmosphere of our legacy roots with an expansive global platform.
- You will be part of a global Projects, Energy, Environment, and Resources division delivering best-in-class counsel to project developers operating within California and the Western United States.
- This is an excellent opportunity to receive hands-on mentorship from leaders in the industry and real responsibilities on headline-making projects.
Equal Opportunity
- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.