Environmental Associate – Parsippany, NJ

Day Pitney is seeking an associate with 2-5 years of environmental experience to join our growing team in our Parsippany, NJ office.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience in environmental transaction and regulatory compliance issues related to real estate development and business transactions, including environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance and enforcement, ISRA compliance, water and wetlands, site remediation, brownfield redevelopment and remediation, and environmental permitting.  Experience engaging with environmental regulatory bodies, including the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preferred.

Day Pitney's Environmental team represents commercial and industrial real estate developers and owners in all aspects of complex real estate and environmental matters and helps them work through complex technical and compliance issues that involve multiple disciplines.  In addition, our team counsels heavy industry with respect to ISRA compliance, site remediation, and environmental permitting needs.  The team draws upon their close working relationships with federal, state and local environmental and land use agencies and tracking of current developments to assist their clients through complicated environmental regulatory requirements.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative, team-oriented and sophisticated work environment with industry experts.

Day Pitney offers a hybrid in-office / remote work schedule to provide our attorneys greater flexibility.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of demonstrated environmental experience (with an emphasis on transactional and site remediation matters)
• Excellent technical, legal research, professional and client service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
• Team-oriented with an emphasis on collaboration
• Effective and efficient problem solving capabilities with the ability to work independently and proactively, and to develop creative solutions to meet client and team needs
• New Jersey Bar admission in good standing

About Day Pitney

Day Pitney, an East Coast-based law firm with national and international reach, has approximately 300 attorneys in 13 offices in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Washington, DC. Day Pitney's Corporate, Litigation, and Trusts and Estates attorneys represent a variety of clients from individuals to Fortune 500companies. Since 1902, Day Pitney has been working collaboratively and effectively with clients in a wide range of industries, including Energy and Utilities; Financial Services; Healthcare and Life Sciences; Insurance and Reinsurance; Intellectual Property and Technology; Family Office Practice; Real Estate and Environmental; and Tax Exempt Organizations and Charitable Giving. Day Pitney's lawyers provide deep bench knowledge and experience and work seamlessly across disciplines to guide our clients through the evolving legal landscape. For more information on Day Pitney, visit www.daypitney.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Day Pitney is committed to diversity and inclusivity. We foster diversity within our firm and the communities in which we live and work.  Diversity is one of the firm's core values. We believe people of diverse skills, opinions, perspectives, lifestyles, ideas, thinking and knowledge make us a stronger, more productive law firm. We actively seek out people who distinguish themselves from the pack—people of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, interests, and work and life experiences that will strengthen our practices and our firm.

Join Us

If you want to join a collaborative, energetic, and nurturing environment where you will take on complex challenges and have a direct impact on the successes of businesses and the lives of people, Day Pitney is the place for you. You will be a key contributor working on sophisticated legal matters alongside recognized leaders in their fields, with mentoring and support along the way to hone your skills and help you reach your career goals.  Required application materials include a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample (two to three pages from your academic or work experience of which you are the sole author). All applications and search firm submissions must be submitted through our online portal.

Day Pitney is an Equal Opportunity Employer.