Job Title : Environmental / Land Use Associate
Location : Hybrid remote in Portland, ME
Company : Pierce Atwood
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-01-02
Close Date : 2023-05-02

Pierce Atwood strives to provide a very competitive compensation and benefit package. All attorneys are eligible for a competitive package of base pay and a discretionary bonus based on performance.

Benefits are an important part of our total compensation package. Each attorney's work and family situation is different and we have designed our package to be flexible to the unique needs of each attorney. First-year associates receive the following benefits:

Health Benefits

• Medical Plans (self, family and domestic partner)
• Dental Insurance (self, family, and domestic partner)
• Vision Service Plan (self, family, and domestic partner)
• Pre-Tax Dependent Care and Health Care Spending Accounts
• Annual flu vaccines
• Wellness program and funding for wellness related activities

Insurance Benefits

• Employee Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Option
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance Option
• Identify Theft Insurance

Work/Life Benefits

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Pre-Tax Parking and Transportation Accounts and subsidies
• Emergency Back-Up Child and Adult Dependent Care
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Computer Discount Purchase Program
• Personal Insurance Discount Program
• Bereavement Leave
• Employer sponsored 529 College Savings Plan
• Adoption Assistance

Retirement Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary Profit Sharing Contributions

Pierce Atwood LLP seeks an associate with 3-6 years of environmental and land use law experience to join and build the growing Environmental and Land Use Practice Group in its Portland, Maine office. The ideal candidate will have some experience in environmental and land use permitting before local, state, and federal resource agencies, litigating administrative and judicial appeals of such permitting decisions, and advising clients on environmental issues in real estate transactions. Other experience with federal and New England states’ air, water, land use, and waste management laws and regulations would be beneficial.

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination required. (Per the CDC, people are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (e.g., Pfizer, Moderna), or, 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson).
• Work Location Policy - all firm members are expected to work in the office at least three days a week, which allows the option to work remotely two days a week.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Heather Higgins at [email protected].

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