Description:
We are looking for an exceptional regulatory and compliance attorney with experience counseling clients on environmental and safety requirements to help support An American Multinational Technology Company's environmental compliance, storage and transportation of hazardous goods, and extended producer responsibility teams in North America. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside several of An American Multinational Technology Company's compliance teams to support An American Multinational Technology Company's store, devices, and operational businesses and to build new and audit existing processes that raise the bar for An American Multinational Technology Company's compliance with environmental and safety requirements. In this role, you will be responsible for counseling on regulatory and operational requirements as well as impact the development and continual improvement of our state-of-the-art technology tools used in our operational facilities and stores. You will need to have high judgment, common sense, and an appetite for innovation when advising internal teams on environmental, hazardous goods, and extended producer requirements. You will also be responsible for leading An American Multinational Technology Company's proactive and reactive engagements with a number of federal and state regulators such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board. Successful applicants should be fast learners who are detail-oriented, customer-obsessed, able to work independently, and comfortable making decisions in ambiguous situations. They will also need to be passionate about innovation, sustainability, and customer safety. Preferred location for this position is Arlington VA.Key Job Responsibilities:
- Providing day-to-day advice to An American Multinational Technology Company's Environmental Assurance and Protection, Dangerous Goods, Hazardous Storage, and Extended Producer Responsibility teams on regulations governing our operations, facilities, and products;
- Monitoring and advising compliance, business, and legal teams on upcoming regulatory changes and maintenance of existing compliance processes;
- Providing mission critical legal advice on the design of safety mechanisms and technology tools developed and used by the environmental compliance, hazardous goods, and operations teams;
- Advising on internal processes and practices to support environmental and hazardous goods governance requirements and expectations; and
- Serving as lead counsel in the response and resolution of environmental and hazardous goods regulatory inquiries.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Arlington, VA, USA | New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA
Basic Qualifications:
- 2+ years of legal experience
- Juris Doctor and membership in one state bar or equivalent
- Experience in private practice or in house experience at a technology company or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with US federal and state environmental regulations and regulators; and
- Experience with global environmental and technical regulations attaching to the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, and disposition of consumer products.
- Strong organizational and project management skills;
- A combination of law firm, in-house, or government experience;
- Ability to work independently while being able to contribute successfully to cross-functional team; and
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
