Senior Attorney for Enforcement Program

Position Overview

EIP is accepting applications for a Senior Attorney to join our team working to hold industrial polluters and federal and state agencies accountable for compliance with environmental laws. The Senior Attorney will support EIP’s Enforcement Program and work to reduce pollution from industrial sources through citizen suit enforcement actions and other advocacy strategies. EIP takes legal action to clean up pollution; we publish data-driven reports that push federal and state regulators to better protect public health; and we work with frontline communities to provide them with the resources they need to obtain the protection of our environmental laws.

EIP is a national organization with strong partnerships with frontline communities and organizations in the Gulf States, Ohio River Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions. We are dedicated to reducing the enormous amount of climate, air, and water pollution generated by the fossil fuel power sector and industries that extract, store, or process oil or natural gas to make fuel, chemicals and plastics, fertilizers, and other petrochemical products. EIP work also targets pollution from other sectors, including steel manufacturing, aluminum production, and landfills and trash incinerators.

The Senior Attorney position will support these programs and can be based in Washington, DC or remote. The position will require occasional travel throughout the U.S.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and execute enforcement and other legal strategies to reduce pollution.
• Perform a range of litigation and legal tasks to support litigation and other advocacy efforts, including: legal research; drafting comments, complaints, motions, briefs, and discovery requests and responses; and oral advocacy.
• Work with internal and external experts to develop factual, technical, and scientific support for citizen suit enforcement actions and other advocacy efforts.
• Represent EIP and other organizations in federal and state litigation, administrative proceedings, and public meetings.
• Manage client relationships and work effectively within coalitions.
• Draft grant proposals and reports.
• Work with EIP’s communications and research teams to develop and execute communications strategies and reports.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A law degree and active bar membership in good standing.
• 8+ years of legal experience, including experience in environmental law. Strong preference for attorneys with experience enforcing violations of environmental laws.
• Excellent analytical, research, writing, organizational, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners.
• Prior experience or demonstrated commitment to working with members of communities directly impacted by pollution.
• Strong work ethic, robust problem-solving skills, and sound judgment.

Compensation

EIP offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. For this position, the salary range is $105,000 – $135,000.

Equal Opportunity

EIP is an equal opportunity employer. As an equal opportunity employer, EIP is committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.

Application Process

Qualified candidates should send their application materials by email to [email protected] with your last name and “Senior Attorney for Enforcement Program” in the subject line. Applications should include:

• A current resume;
• Cover letter explaining your interest in this position; and
• A writing sample.

EIP will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.