What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental & Real Estate Associate position at Trueline?
Trueline’s client, a dynamic mid?sized global litigation and transactional law firm, is seeking an Environmental & Real Estate Associate to join their Boston team. This role offers high exposure to complex environmental permitting, land?use strategy, and real estate deals, while working in a tight-knit practice that delivers boutique-style development within a large-firm platform.
What You’ll Do as the Environmental & Real Estate Associate:
- Provide strategic counsel on Massachusetts environmental law, including permitting, land use/zoning, environmental risk & liability in real estate and business transactions
- Advise clients (including developers, industrial/manufacturing foes, utilities, and energy providers) through regulatory compliance, agency enforcement, CERCLA, RCRA, and other state/federal environmental matters
- Support or lead real estate transactions—acquisitions, dispositions, leases, development and construction agreements—and collaborate with a small team to deliver high-touch service
- Work directly with clients and a lean group structure (typically partner plus 2–3 associates), gaining early, meaningful responsibility and client-facing experience
Must?Haves as the Environmental & Real Estate Associate:
- Juris Doctor and admission to the Massachusetts Bar
- Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental and real estate law, with strong knowledge of MA permitting, land use, regulatory frameworks
- Proven track record handling RCRA, CERCLA, enforcement actions or permitting processes
- Real estate transactional experience (e.g. development, leasing, acquisitions/dispositions)
Nice?to?Haves as the Environmental & Real Estate Associate:
- Familiarity with construction law or experience in development agreements
- Experience representing clients in complex industries (life sciences, tech, infrastructure)
- Prior work at AM Law 200 or larger firms, with deal-sheet or writing sample as applicable
- Interest in long?term growth leading toward partnership (eligibility typically after 7th year; mix of income and equity tracks)
Our Client Offers:
- Boutique-style mentorship and professional development within a respected global litigation/transactional platform
- Significant client contact and senior-level responsibility even for mid?level associates
- Clear, realistic partnership path with supportive leadership and feedback (partner responsiveness encouraged post?portal submission)
- Deep value on collaboration, inclusive culture aligned with managing complex legal challenges across real estate, environmental, life sciences, technology, and crisis management
Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal?opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.