Supervising Attorney, Clean Energy

L4GG’s Climate Change & Environmental Justice (CCEJ) Program mobilizes lawyers nationwide to combat the climate crisis and promote environmental justice. We use the law to implement and execute climate solutions equitably at federal, state, and local levels, with twin goals of expediting the country’s just transition to a green economy and directly addressing environmental racism. We do this by:

• Advocating for federal agencies to address climate change and equity through their climate and infrastructure program funding
• Assisting state and local governments with creating and implementing laws and policies
• Providing low-income cities and communities most harmed by discriminatory environmental practices with high-quality, pro bono legal representation

Over the past two years, the CCEJ Program has become a key technical assistance provider to federal, state, and local leaders, nonprofit partners and frontline communities to help ensure the equitable distribution of historic federal funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and other federal laws to expedite a just transition to a green economy. In 2023 alone, L4GG provided guidance to over 700 state and local decision-makers, nonprofits and frontline communities regarding federal funding and programs and has become a thought leader and key technical assistance provider to the public sector writ large on IRA implementation, including in particular, tax incentives like elective pay. L4GG is regularly sought out by governor’s offices, local governments, thought leaders, and nonprofit partners to provide guidance on IRA implementation and is looking to expand its existing Clean Energy Clinic to provide additional guidance to the many public agencies and communities looking to finance clean energy projects under the IRA.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

We’re seeking a senior clean energy attorney to help lead our clean energy initiative, which includes leading the nationwide effort on the equitable implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite a just transition to the green economy. This person would help manage assistance to literally hundreds of state agencies, local agencies, green banks, and CBOs looking to leverage the IRA. This person would help lead the clean energy initiative and would report to the CCEJ Director, a national expert on IRA implementation.

REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will have top-notch interpersonal skills, experience working with state and local decision-makers, good judgment, and the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We need someone who can work independently with a strong sense of urgency and take initiative to identify and resolve challenges. We also need someone with an ability to identify creative public finance solutions to help finance clean energy and climate justice projects in distressed communities by leveraging the tools in the IRA and other historic federal funding.

Must have access to a quiet workspace (home office or other space) with high-speed internet and the ability to take calls and/or video conferences during working hours.

Required qualifications include:

• Education required: Law degree and 8+ years of experience in clean energy, regulatory, energy, and/or administrative law
• Experience with the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and federal funding mechanisms
• Commitment to equity and our organization’s mission
• Passion for tackling climate change and climate justice issues
• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaborate and work well with a team
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working with and communicating with private sector attorneys and higher-level decision-makers at the federal, state, and local level
• Comfortable presenting technical legal issues to large audiences
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team of attorneys
• Consistent attention to detail
• Strong ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and escalate issues to CCEJ Director as appropriate
• Experience using Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Mac computers
• Technology comfort and competence, including willingness to embrace new tools and self-train using provided resources as needed

Desired qualifications include:

• Direct experience with IRA implementation, in particular, the various programs under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
• Located in or around Washington DC with willingness to travel to present on public policy
• Experience with any or all of the following digital tools: Asana, Airtable, Zoom