Environmental Lawyer

Join Our Team as a Environmental Lawyer at Axiom

Location: Remote

We are seeking a Environmental Lawyer to support our client, a large industrials company.  In this role, you will support end-of-life asset portfolio matters, including environmental remediation, well abandonment, site cleanup, site restoration, and legacy environmental liabilities. The immediate focus will be on U.S. upstream and downstream matters, with the potential for the scope to expand to international matters. This role requires a remediation-focused environmental lawyer with significant hands-on experience who can provide effective counsel with little to no training. Direct environmental remediation and asset retirement experience is critical.

Responsibilities:

• Advising internal site-management teams and outside counsel on environmental liability, cleanup strategy, remediation actions, and responses to environmental agencies.
• Providing legal guidance on asset retirement and environmental remediation matters involving CERCLA, RCRA, and applicable state cleanup requirements.
• Supporting end-of-life portfolio matters, including wells, site cleanup, site restoration, and legacy environmental liabilities.
• Engaging with environmental regulatory agencies and advising on agency responses and remediation requirements.
• Managing environmental legal issues related to U.S. upstream and downstream assets.

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience practicing environmental law, with a focus on remediation and asset retirement.
• Hands-on remediation experience and the ability to handle matters with little to no training.
• Strong knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, and state cleanup requirements.
• Proven experience advising on environmental liability, cleanup strategy, and remediation actions.
• Juris Doctor degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with underground storage tanks and gas-station cleanups.
• Experience with well abandonment and site restoration.
• Experience handling environmental matters in California, New Mexico, Texas, and/or Washington.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.  Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom. 

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.  

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact benefits@axiomlaw.com.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full data privacy notice is available here.   

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

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