Senior Attorney

Clean Air Council is a member-supported environmental organization serving Pennsylvania and the surrounding regions. The Council is dedicated to protecting everyone’s right to a healthy environment. The Council works through a broad array of sustainability and public health initiatives, including public education, community action, government oversight, and enforcement of environmental laws. The Council is an equal opportunity employer and has a strongly held belief in the importance of having a diverse workforce.

Position Description:

The Senior Attorney is a full-time, in-house attorney that works on and manages litigation, regulatory affairs and comments, policy, legal education and advocacy, and corporate counsel matters, as needed. The Senior Attorney works closely with other members of the legal team on a full range of environmental legal efforts in Pennsylvania, elsewhere in the Mid-Atlantic region, and nationally. The Senior Attorney will be experienced and take on complex and high-level legal work, frequently acting as the lead in these matters and supervising other attorneys in this work. The Senior Attorney may, at times, be asked to act as the Legal Director in the Legal Director’s absence.

Ideal Competencies, Skills, and Experience:

• A minimum of seven years of experience as a practicing attorney, including significant litigation experience.
• Environmental law experience at the federal, state, and/or local levels.
• Special consideration given to individuals with experience in the Clean Air Act, science, or engineering.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and communications skills.
• Well-established interest in public interest or environmental work.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to make decisions based on research and data.
• Driven, creative, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
• Ability to handle competing deadlines and interests from different stakeholders.
• Ability to demonstrate both strong independent and collaborative work.
• Alignment with, and passion for, Clean Air Council’s mission.
• Practicing attorney with PA bar admission or willingness to join the PA bar promptly.

Salary: $85,000 – $95,000 / year

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