Environment & Land Use Associate Attorney

Job overview

The Environment & Land Use Associate Attorney role is hybrid in San Francisco, CA, generally with three to four days onsite each week. Base salary is $260,000–$275,000 per year, with a discretionary bonus opportunity; relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. The attorney joins a California law firm’s San Francisco practice. The associate advises clients on environmental, land-use, and regulatory matters involving development, natural resources, and compliance. The role supports project approvals and client matters through legal research, drafting, administrative proceedings, and litigation, including writ proceedings.

What you'll do

• Advise clients on land-use, environmental, and regulatory matters
• handle CEQA, environmental review, permitting, and project approvals
• assist with regulatory and administrative proceedings
• work on environmental and land-use litigation, including writ proceedings
• research regulations and land-use requirements
• draft legal memoranda, correspondence, submissions, and other documents.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

environment & land use associate attorney

san francisco ca

recruitify

hybrid

environmental law

land use

ceqa

permitting

litigation

california bar

$260k–$275k base salary

discretionary bonus

relocation assistance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Why this role

Hybrid schedule generally includes 3–4 onsite days weekly; California Bar membership in good standing required; relocation assistance available for qualified candidates; approximately 1,900 annual billable hours referenced for bonus expectations.

About the employer

Recruitify is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.