Land Use & Environmental Law Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Salary range: $260K - $275K

Location: San Francisco, CA

Visa Sponsorship Details: Not open to any visas (e.g. US citizen, Green Card holders)

Hybrid work policy: 4 days in-office in San Francisco

About this role

We are looking for an Environment & Land Use Associate with 5+ years of experience to join a well-established full-service law firm's Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy (GLUEE) Department in San Francisco. This is a high-impact role servicing existing client work across regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters — and candidates are hard to find, making this a unique opportunity to step into a critical position.

What will you be doing?

• Handling regulatory, administrative, transactional, and litigation matters related to land development and natural resources
• Working on CEQA/NEPA compliance, public lands, mining, air, water, and energy matters
• Managing land use litigation including writs of mandate
• Advising on project development and environmental permitting
• Supporting real estate transactions with environmental and land use components

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in land use or environmental law (wide range of experience levels considered if compensation aligns)
• Admission to the State Bar of California
• Prior experience in land use or environmental matters (required)
• Excellent academic credentials
• Ability to work 4 days in-office in San Francisco

Role responsibilities

• Work on regulatory, administrative, transactional, and litigation matters

• Focus on project development, CEQA and NEPA, public lands and mining, air, water, and energy