Environmental and Energy Attorney (Washington, DC)

Mid-to-Senior Energy Regulatory & Infrastructure Associate

§ Practice Area: Energy Regulatory Law / Federal & State Public Utility Governance & Environmental Transactions

§ Location: Washington, DC | Charlotte, NC | Houston, TX | Columbia, SC

§ Salary: $250,000.00 to $350,000.00 Annually (Plus discretionary performance bonus eligibility and comprehensive health and retirement benefit package)

§ Schedule: Full-time, Direct-Hire, Minimum 1,850 hours annual billed target.

§ The Firm

Our client is a preeminent AmLaw 100 national law firm renowned for its sophisticated energy, regulatory, and corporate practice groups. Consistently recognized across Chambers USA and national legal directories, the firm represents leading renewable energy developers, independent power producers, technology enterprises, and institutional private equity investors across the United States.

The firm offers a dynamic, collaborative environment supported by robust cross-practice integration, advanced technological infrastructure, and top-tier administrative resources. Associates benefit from direct client engagement, high-level mentorship, and structured professional development designed to foster long-term career advancement in the rapidly evolving energy and infrastructure sectors.

§ Duties

The incoming Senior Energy Regulatory Associate will serve as a core legal advisor within the firm's Energy, Environmental, and Projects practice group, delivering strategic guidance on regulatory, transactional, and policy matters.

Core responsibilities include:

⨖ Representing renewable energy developers, independent power producers, data center operators, and private equity sponsors in complex regulatory administrative proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state public utility commissions. ⨖ Counseling enterprise clients on wholesale power markets, transmission access, interconnection standards, rate design, and regulatory compliance under federal and state energy statutes. ⨖ Assisting with environmental due diligence, regulatory risk assessment, and transactional structuring for major energy asset acquisitions, project financings, and infrastructure developments. ⨖ Drafting and negotiating complex commercial energy contracts, power purchase agreements, interconnection arrangements, regulatory filings, and petition submissions. ⨖ Managing administrative disputes, agency investigations, and regulatory enforcement matters while providing proactive risk mitigation strategies for energy market participants.

§ Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate technical regulatory competence, sophisticated legal writing skills, and an established foundation in energy law. ⨖ Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school with distinguished academic credentials. ⨖ Active Bar admission in good standing in the state corresponding to the primary office location. ⨖ Minimum of four (4) years of substantive energy regulatory experience gained within a reputable mid-sized or large law firm setting. ⨖ Demonstrated experience handling matters involving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) or state public utility commissions. ⨖ Superior written and oral advocacy skills with a proven capacity to analyze complex administrative and statutory frameworks.

§ Skills

The following credentials and experience are highly advantageous for prospective candidates: ⨖ Specific transactional experience representing digital infrastructure enterprises, clean energy funds, or utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage developers. ⨖ Familiarity with environmental enforcement defense, CERCLA/Clean Water Act transactional due diligence, or environmental litigation. ⨖ Proven ability to manage complex administrative agency dockets independently while collaborating effectively across multi-disciplinary deal teams. ⨖ Strong commercial acumen with a strategic approach to client counseling and practice development.

!Notice¡ This a job advertisement on behalf of our client and does not reflect the full job description for the role. Any qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. You will need to provide law school transcripts, a writing sample or deal sheets, and a cover letter in order to be considered for this role. This posting does not constitute an offer of employment and the listed compensation details may vary by state or experience and will be discussed thoroughly during interview phase.