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Job Description
Position Summary:
The Regulatory Law Unit’s Environmental Division is currently seeking a licensed Pennsylvania attorney to fill an Assistant City Solicitor (minimum 1 year of legal experience) or Deputy Assistant City Solicitor position (minimum 5 years of legal experience). Attorneys in the Environmental Division support the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Division of Air Management Services via litigation in enforcement actions, provide regulatory counseling on permitting matters, and advise on regulatory initiatives. Attorneys in the Environmental Division also counsel all other City operating departments on remediation issues, including Act 2 and brownfield redevelopment, as well as associated transactional matters, and environmental justice and sustainability. The ideal candidate is comfortable being a muti-disciplinary generalist who can provide litigation, regulatory, and transactional support to multiple clients with diverse needs.
Essential Functions:
In addition to the Position Summary, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Advising and representing AMS in compliance and enforcement matters
Advising AMS regarding air emission permits and licenses
Advising various agencies and departments on Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment matters
Advising AMS and various other agencies and departments on Environmental Justice issues
Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating small contracts, grant agreements, access agreements, and certain permits
Advising on and handling compliance matters under a wide range of local, state, and federal environmental laws regulating municipal functions such as underground tanks and waste disposal
Tracking and advising on relevant environmental laws and regulations that affect AMS and various City operating departments
Supporting the Law Department’s other Units on matters that involve environmental law issues
Assisting with training and mentoring of junior attorneys, as relevant
Assisting other City Departments on transactional matters as requested
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of environmental laws, administrative law, and municipal law
Knowledge of regulatory and legislative processes
Ability to analyze large amounts of information, determine relevant facts, and propose viable solutions
Ability to manage large volume of matters
Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate with clients at various levels with different subject matter expertise, as well as external parties
Strong drafting and negotiating skills
Strong legal analytical skills
Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and display of cultural competency