United States (Remote)EngagementEnvironmental

Environmental Permitting Attorney (NEPA)

Job Description

Latitude Legal is seeking an experienced Environmental Permitting Attorney to support a global mining company on a full-time engagement basis. This is a fully remote role, and candidates may be located anywhere in the United States, provided they are available during West Coast business hours. The engagement is expected to last approximately 3-6 months.

The company is actively advancing large-scale mining projects and requires dedicated in-house legal support to manage a high volume of regulatory and permitting activity. This role is designed for an attorney who can step in immediately, attend and oversee permitting and agency meetings on the client's behalf, and provide substantive review of regulatory materials.

What You'll Do Includes:

Attend and oversee a high volume of NEPA, state permitting, water rights, and related agency meetings on behalf of the legal team, ensuring key issues are identified, tracked, and escalated appropriately
Review and analyze regulatory materials, agency correspondence, environmental impact statements, and permitting documentation across federal and state frameworks
Coordinate with outside environmental counsel, providing in-house oversight and ensuring alignment with the company's project timeline and legal strategy
Advise internal stakeholders on NEPA compliance, state permitting requirements, water rights considerations, and related federal and state environmental law
Track regulatory developments and agency activity across active permitting workstreams, flagging risks and opportunities in real time
Support the Head of Legal in managing the day-to-day flow of environmental and regulatory matters as project activity accelerates

Who You Are:

Attorney with 7+ years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, or related practice, with meaningful exposure to NEPA, state permitting processes, and/or water rights
Experience managing or overseeing federal agency relationships, including BLM, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA, or state environmental agencies
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, project-driven environment and functioning as a reliable in-house presence for a lean legal team
Prior in-house experience at a mining, energy, or heavy industrial company is a strong plus; firm-side candidates with significant owner-side project permitting experience will also be considered
Highly organized, proactive, and able to synthesize complex regulatory information quickly and communicate it clearly to non-lawyer stakeholders
Available during West Coast business hours and comfortable working fully remotely
J.D. from an accredited law school
Outstanding references

Position Details:

Type of Role: Engagement
Schedule: Full-Time
Location: Remote (anywhere in the U.S.)

Compensation:

Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $200,000 - $300,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate's preference (each candidate's pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate's competitiveness for the position).
Benefits: In addition to salary, Latitude Engaged Professionals are W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week, including a Qualified 401k plan. Benefits-eligible Latitude employees receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D and professional liability insurance. Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals.

Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more.

Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers & Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

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Outstanding attorneys and other legal professionals who are seeking contract assignments or consulting/secondment roles choose to work with Latitude because of our competitive compensation and benefits, sophisticated and engaging work, a chance to work with great clients and peers, and a refreshing blend of freedom with self-designed boundaries. Our own experience as practicing attorneys and our client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

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