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Environmental Counsel

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MSA BOURGOGNE

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United States , Denver

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Salary:

155000.00 - 170000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you. Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Job Responsibility:

  • Compliance & Risk Management: Advising on environmental compliance, permitting, and incident response related to safety and environmental regulations
  • Litigation & Negotiations: Managing complex environmental litigation, enforcement actions, and negotiations with government agencies
  • Corporate Support: Providing legal advice on transactional matters, sustainability, and environmental due diligence
  • Provide extensive environmental regulatory, permitting, technical guidance, and support for topics including but not limited to: Product/chemicals regulations, standards & abatement (Packaging, REACH, RoHS, PFAS, GADSL, PCBs, asbestos, lead, etc.)
  • Air & greenhouse gas emissions
  • Wastewater and storm water
  • Solid and hazardous waste, reuse & recycling
  • Environmental marketing
  • Life cycle assessment & carbon footprint
  • Pollution prevention & resource conservation
  • Storage tank management
  • HSE Management Systems (ISO 14001, 14040, 14044. 45001, 50001, etc.)
  • Assess, inform and collaborate with internal stakeholders to minimize impact of environmental regulations to business, operations, products, and commercial mark
  • Advise on environmental clauses in agreements or conditions for business and property transactions
  • Support communications and negotiations with federal, state, and local environmental agencies around the world in collaboration with regional HSE teams
  • Facilitate audit program to achieve compliance and reasonable assurance
  • Lead site investigations, remediation strategies, and cost control for remediation portfolio
  • Provide technical support and data for environmental reserves and reporting (10K, Sustainability Report, CSRD, etc.)
  • Manage environmental department invoice processing & accruals
  • Provides technical leadership and consultation to management and peers
  • 1-2 direct reports

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in environmental law, regulatory compliance, and enforcement
  • A Juris Doctor (JD) degree is required
  • Active license to practice law in the U.S., with a strong preference for admission to the Colorado Bar or eligibility to waive into it
  • Specific experience in Clean Air Act compliance, hazardous waste regulations, remediation, and permitting is highly sought after
  • Strong advocacy, project management, and negotiation skills, along with the ability to manage external counsel
  • 25-30% travel allotment, both domestic and international
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
What we offer:
  • Bonus Eligible: 15%
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
  • Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
  • 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 25, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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