Assistant Attorney General- Environmental Enforcement

Schedule: Full-time

This position is a repost. Individuals who applied to the original posting, 2500045K/25-05-093 do not need to reapply in order to be considered.

The Environmental Enforcement Section is seeking an attorney who has excellent oral, writing, advocacy, client communication, and negotiation skills. The successful candidate will balance litigation responsibilities in two primary areas of environmental enforcement. One is enforcing outstanding environmental and natural resources compliance obligations in bankruptcy court arising from agency obligations, consent decrees, and judgments and through post-judgment practice. The other is serving as lead and co-counsel in civil enforcement litigation in federal and state courts, including as trial counsel in preliminary injunction and contempt hearings and bench trials, along with their appeals, with the support of paralegal staff. Other duties include administrative litigation before commissions, rulemaking reviews, and case management. This position will work a hybrid in-person/remote schedule. There may be changes to this schedule based on training and operational needs. The headquarters location is 30 E. Broad St., Columbus.

Minimum Qualifications:

-Licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio pursuant to Section 4705.01 of the Ohio Revised Code

Preferred Qualifications:

-Prior experience with environmental law

-2 years or more of litigation experience

-Bankruptcy and post-judgement litigation experience

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal, Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Strategic Thinking, Verbal and Written Communication, Negotiation