Environmental Attorney Jobs
Environmental Attorney jobs are open across law firms, government agencies, nonprofits, and corporate legal departments, from staff attorney to partner and general counsel level, with specializations in regulatory compliance, environmental litigation, and land use. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
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Job Role Description
Job Role Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day high-quality, strategic legal advice to Business Line clients and Law Department colleagues on legal matters stewarded by the Company
- Conduct and / or coordinate research into legal issues stewarded by or otherwise impacting the Company
- Anticipate and take proactive steps to identify and mitigate legal exposure and risks consistent with Company risk portfolio
- Facilitate implementation of proactive solutions to improve efficiency and drive effective business results
- Interface with external counsel on significant transactions, regulatory matters, and disputes
- Develop and enhance legal expertise and comprehensive understanding of relevant legal issues impacting the Company
- Collaborate with Law Department colleagues across various departments and affiliates
- Execute objectives in line with accomplishing Law Department Must Wins
- Utilize We are ExxonMobil framework including core values, Expectations of Leaders, and behavioral skills
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ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.
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About us
At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.
The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.
Job Group Capability
Job Group
Job Role Description
Job Role Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day high-quality, strategic legal advice to Business Line clients and Law Department colleagues on legal matters stewarded by the Company
- Conduct and / or coordinate research into legal issues stewarded by or otherwise impacting the Company
- Anticipate and take proactive steps to identify and mitigate legal exposure and risks consistent with Company risk portfolio
- Facilitate implementation of proactive solutions to improve efficiency and drive effective business results
- Interface with external counsel on significant transactions, regulatory matters, and disputes
- Develop and enhance legal expertise and comprehensive understanding of relevant legal issues impacting the Company
- Collaborate with Law Department colleagues across various departments and affiliates
- Execute objectives in line with accomplishing Law Department Must Wins
- Utilize We are ExxonMobil framework including core values, Expectations of Leaders, and behavioral skills
Functional Skills
Alternate Location:
ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.
Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in environmental attorney jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- Experience with federal environmental statutes including CERCLA, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act
- Demonstrated environmental litigation or regulatory compliance experience
- Ability to draft and review permits, consent decrees, and regulatory comments
- Familiarity with NEPA review processes and environmental impact assessments
- Strong legal research and writing skills with experience using legal research platforms
Tips for Your Environmental Attorney Job Search
Tailor your resume to the specific practice area
Environmental law is broad, so hiring managers look for direct experience with the regulatory schemes they work under most. Lead with your CERCLA, Clean Water Act, or NEPA work by name rather than listing generic litigation or compliance experience.
Highlight bar admissions for each target state
Many postings require admission in a specific state, and some require multi-state admission. List every jurisdiction where you're admitted near the top of your resume so screeners don't disqualify you before reading further.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists environmental attorney openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target roles by agency or industry sector
Government enforcement roles at state environmental agencies differ significantly from in-house positions at energy companies or nonprofit advocacy work. Filter your search by employer type so your cover letter speaks to the specific regulatory context that employer actually works in.
Prepare for technical questions on recent rulemakings
Interviewers at government agencies and regulated industries frequently ask how you'd handle recent EPA rulemakings or pending litigation. Review major rule changes in your core practice area before any interview so your answers reference current law, not outdated precedent.
Negotiate relocation and bar admission cost reimbursement
If an offer requires you to gain admission in a new state, ask whether the employer will cover bar application fees and multistate professional responsibility exam costs. Many firms and agencies do, but they rarely volunteer it unless you ask directly.
Environmental Attorney Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most environmental attorneys?
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, City of Springfield, and Stinson Leonard Street are hiring the most environmental attorneys right now, with openings concentrated in California, Missouri, and Minnesota, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Government agencies, large law firms with dedicated environmental practices, and energy and natural resources companies consistently account for the majority of postings.
How many environmental attorney jobs are remote?
About 67% of environmental attorney openings are fully remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with remote availability skewing toward in-house compliance advisory and policy roles rather than litigation-heavy or permit-intensive positions that require site visits, court appearances, or agency meetings.
How do you become an environmental attorney?
You earn a Juris Doctor, pass the bar in the state where you intend to practice, and then build targeted experience through environmental clinics, agency internships, or clerkships. Completing coursework in administrative law, natural resources, and land use strengthens your candidacy. Many attorneys also pursue a specialization certificate or gain technical knowledge in science or engineering to work more effectively with regulators and expert witnesses.
How do you get hired as an environmental attorney with little experience?
Start with externship or clinic work focused on environmental or land use law while still in school, since hands-on regulatory experience matters more than grades alone in this practice area. Government positions at state environmental agencies and legal aid organizations that handle pollution or land-use disputes often recruit recent graduates and provide structured training that private firms assume you already have.
What does the environmental attorney interview process look like?
Most processes start with a phone or video screen with a recruiter or hiring attorney, followed by one or two rounds of substantive interviews covering your regulatory knowledge, relevant matters you've worked on, and how you'd approach a fact pattern specific to their practice area. Government positions often include a writing sample review and panel interview with staff attorneys. Law firm callbacks typically involve back-to-back meetings with multiple partners and associates in the group.
Where can I find and apply to environmental attorney jobs?
You can find and apply to environmental attorney jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your practice area and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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