Week of 6/17 - Interview w/ William Kellermeyer (Stress-Free Job Interviews and Public v. Private)
Want to learn how to turn your job interview into a stress-free success, or how to decide between public and private sector jobs in environmental law?
Check out our interview with William Kellermeyer, the next guest in our planetary lawyer project interview series.
William is a lawyer in the Office of Legal Affairs for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and he previously practiced environmental law as an associate at two private law firms.
We cover a lot of ground in the interview and William provides great insight on the combination of luck, preparation, and opportunity that allowed him to get into the environmental field in the first place and also make a few pivots to end up in a government role.
We're so excited to have his perspective as part of this series!
Check out the full interview here!
Hi! I’m Matthew Karmel, chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Law Group at Offit Kurman, P.A., a full-service AMLaw 200 law firm, and the founder of the planetary lawyer project.
Here’s what I’ve been up to recently:
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Presented at the inaugural New Jersey Business & Industry Association ESG Conference on the legal ESG perspectives. You can access my slides here.
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Now onto this week’s opportunities.
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Notice anything different about the jobs below? For the first time, we are making a concerted effort to include lateral positions in the environmental field. What do you think?
Junior/Mid-Level Associate, Renewable Energy Project Finance. Greenberg Traurig. Washington, DC. https://lateralhub.com/job/103-0027/. No salary listed. 1-3 years of experience. Seeking finance associates to work with alternative and renewable energy transactions involving tax equity financings.
Legal Associate. Surfrider Foundation. San Clemente, CA. https://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-legal-associate-san-clemente-california/7581459362. $75,000-$113,000. 2-6 years of experience. Seeking a full-time attorney to join the Legal Department as a Legal Associate to work alongside the legal team and report to the Senior Legal Director. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches for all people through a powerful activist network.
Mid-Level Associate, Project Finance. Mintz. Boston, MA / New York City, NY / Los Angeles-San Francisco-San Diego, CA / Washington, DC. https://lateralhub.com/job/125-0020/. $250,000 to $345,000. 3+ years of experience. Seeking an associate with 3+ years of experience to join the energy project development and finance practice.
Junior/Mid-Level Associate, Environmental Litigation. Shartsis Friese. San Francisco, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/121-0007/. No salary listed. 3+ years of experience. Seeking an associate attorney for a partnership track position in the Litigation Department.
EPC Legal Counsel. Qcells. Remote. https://jobs.lever.co/qcells/1dafe40f-c1cf-40e0-ac2b-78769177a2d4. 3+ years relevant experience.The anticipated starting pay range of this position, if it is to be located in Irvine, CA is $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 base salary per year.Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp (HQC US) develops, invests, and delivers solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects through Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) services in North America.
Construction Contract Administrator. TeraWatt. https://jobs.lever.co/terawattinfrastructure/01f6a8e1-a4ee-4653-a9dc-f676448092b5. San Francisco. Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience. Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 a year. At TeraWatt, our mission is to power electrified fleets with the most reliable network of charging centers.
Mid-Level Associate, Real Estate/Renewal Energy Transactions. Cox Castle. San Francisco, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/117-0006/. $215,000 – $250,000. 3-5 years of experience. Looking for an associate to join the San Francisco Real Estate and Renewable Energy Development (ReRED) practice group which works with a variety of industries on all aspects of project real estate development matters.
Mid-Level Associate, Environment & Land Use. Nossaman. Seattle, WA. https://lateralhub.com/job/123-0002/. $180,000 to $220,000. 3-5 years of experience. Seeking an environment and natural resources attorney with environmental litigation experience and professional interest in environmental law issues.
Mid-Level Associate, Tax (Energy & Infrastructure). Orrick. Houston, TX / New York City, NY / San Francisco, CA / Washington, DC. https://lateralhub.com/job/116-0019/. Salary varies; $250,000 – $345,000. 3-5 years of experience. The position involves helping developers, sponsors, and investors to successfully develop wind and solar projects and other renewable energy projects in energy transition.
Assistant General Counsel. Environment America. Denver. https://environmentamerica.org/jobs/assistant-general-counsel/. Five years of legal experience. The starting compensation range is $50,000-$75,000. Environment America is a national network of 30 state environmental groups.
Counsel (Clean Energy Finance). NYCEEC. NY. https://nyceec.applytojob.com/apply/jobs/details/OFdHSKujyV?&. Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional legal experience (e.g., project-finance, renewable energy, commercial or real estate finance). The base salary range for this position is $115,000-$135,000 per year (assuming FT employment). NYCEEC’s mission is to deliver financing solutions and advance markets for energy efficiency and clean energy in buildings.
Contracts Manager. Qcells. IRVINE, CA. https://jobs.lever.co/qcells/18db59e8-6da9-4501-b98b-5964256c5a21. Minimum of 5 years of experience or equivalent in in-house legal department or law firm experience. Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp (HQC US) develops, invests, and delivers solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects through Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) services in North America.
Staff Attorney. AeroFarms. NJ. https://aerofarms.applytojob.com/apply/XQ8Sd0OAAj/Staff-Attorney. 5+ years’ experience. In 2022, with 30+ current patents, 60+ pending patents, and 300A+ invention disclosures, AeroFarms agriculture technology continues to grow unprecedented sustainable products.
New York Utility & Regulatory Policy Senior Manager. Building Decarbonization Coalition. Remote. https://buildingdecarb.org/about-us/careers. Demonstrated 5+ years experience with administrative dockets and successfully influencing regulatory policy. The salary range for this position is $130,000-$150,000. The Building Decarbonization Coalition aligns key stakeholders – the building industry, equipment manufacturers, energy providers, environmental organizations, and state and local government officials – to help propel the transition to clean energy in New York’s buildings.
Associate, Environmental (CEQA). Best Best & Krieger. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County-San Diego, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/133-0004/. $132,000 – $180,000. 5+ years of experience. Looking for an enthusiastic attorney to work with the Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group.
Associate General Counsel. League of Conservation Voters. Washington, DC/Remote. https://www.workforgood.org/job/611450/associate-general-counsel/. $102,000-$150,000. 5+ years of experience. The attorney will be responsible for providing legal counsel and guidance to all LCV family organizations, including a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, and various political entities.
Mid-Level Associate, Land Use. Allen Matkins. Orange County, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/137-0008/. $230,000 to $265,000. 4-6 years of experience. Seeking an associate to work on a full spectrum of land use and natural resources matters.
US Policy Director. Ev. energy. Remote. https://evenergy.teamtailor.com/en-GB/jobs/2860589-us-policy-director?utm_campaign=jobs-widget&utm_source=evenergy.teamtailor.com&utm_content=jobs&utm_medium=web. 6+ years of policy and regulatory experience in the US within the energy/utility sectors. Competitive salary of $150,000 with generous share options vesting over four years. ev.energy is a Certified B CorpTM technology company on a mission to help energy and automotive companies rapidly accelerate transport electrification.
Legal Director. For Love of Water (FLOW). Traverse City, MI. https://forloveofwater.org/get-involved/join-our-team/. $90,000-$110,000. 7+ years of experience. Seeking a Legal Director to further its work as the Great Lakes’ leading law and policy center by developing and implementing legal and policy strategies to maximize the protection of public trust resources and uses.
Senior Counsel – Environment, Health & Safety. Volkswagen. Herndon, VA. https://vwgoa.taleo.net/careersection/volkswagen_group_of_america/jobdetail.ftl?job=GEN000095&tz=GMT+05:30&tzname=Asia/Calcutta&source=GoInhouse.com. No salary listed. 7+ years of experience. Seeking an experienced attorney to advise the company on legal and regulatory matters pertaining to emissions, certification, fuel economy, OBD, and other mobile source environmental issues pertaining to both vehicle and corporate compliance.
Director, Regulatory Affairs. NineDot Energy. New York. https://nine.energy/about-us/work-with-us/apply?gh_jid=4140518005. 7+ years of progressive work experience focused on policy and regulatory affairs or government service in the energy or environmental domain. Salary Range: $170,000 - $190,000, plus bonus. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions.
Senior Staff Attorney, Climate Litigation and Policy. Niskanen Center. Washington,D.C. https://www.niskanencenter.org/senior-staff-attorney/. Experience: 7+ years. Salary: $150—175k/year, based on experience, plus a generous benefits package. Niskanen Center is a public policy think tank and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening liberal democratic governance and promoting widespread prosperity and opportunity.
Senior Associate/Counsel, Land Use/CEQA Litigation. Allen Matkins. Los Angeles-San Francisco-Orange County, CA. https://lateralhub.com/job/137-0009/. $295,000– $325,000. 8+ years of experience. Seeking a senior attorney with CEQA litigation experience to join the expanding Land Use practice group.
General Counsel. The Farmer's Dog. NY. https://boards.greenhouse.io/thefarmersdog/jobs/6717374002. Case compensation range is $250,000 - $300,000 USD Annual. The Farmer’s Dog was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care – a fresh proposition in an industry riddled with manipulative and misleading marketing.