Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson Careers
Open Positions: Corporate/Transactional Attorney and Environmental/Regulatory Associate
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lori Conway at lconway@williamsweese.com
Environmental/Regulatory Associate
Job Requirements:
Our Environmental Natural Resources group seeks an associate with experience in environmental regulatory matters. The position involves assisting companies in all aspects of state and federal regulatory processes, including rule and guidance development, permitting, implementation of compliance programs, self-evaluation of compliance, and enforcement. Clean Air Act experience or demonstrated interest in air quality matters is strongly preferred.
Qualified candidates will have experience in the following areas:
- Advising clients on a wide range of environmental regulatory matters.
- Strong legal research and legal writing skills.
- Preferred background in environmental science or energy.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor
- Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in Colorado or willing to comply with the legal process to waive into the Colorado Bar.
- Former and current judicial law clerks and Government employees are encouraged to apply.
- Successful candidates will have strong analytical skills and a willingness to contribute positively to a collaborative work environment.
Position Type:
- Full-Time/Regular
Salary Range:
- $170,000 to $210,000 – Depending on experience.
Corporate and Transactional Attorney
Job Requirements:
The Firm is looking for outstanding corporate attorneys to join our thriving full-service business practice. We would like to add one or more corporate, M&A, and corporate transaction lawyers to our team. Partner, counsel, or attorney candidates with 10+ years of experience and some business preferred. This is a tremendous opportunity for a corporate lawyer with good client relationships and skills. Our attorneys have the sophisticated local, regional, and nationwide practices to support high-achieving corporate and M&A lawyers. Outstanding compensation and a fun, no-nonsense Firm culture.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor
- Must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in the state/jurisdiction in which the position is based or willing to complete process to waive into Colorado Bar.
- Successful candidates will have strong analytical skills, and a willingness to positively contribute to a collaborative work environment.
Position type:
- Full-Time/Regular
Salary Range:
- For attorneys or counsel, salary range is $205,000 to $230,000, based on experience.
For All Positions:
Benefits:
- At year end, this position is eligible for an hours-based bonus and may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
- Full-time employees are eligible for the firm’s benefits as they currently exist, which include, but are not limited to health, dental, and vision insurance, 3% annual contribution to 401(k) plan for eligible employees, flexible time off, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance.
- Bonus-eligible at 1700 hours
- 12-16 weeks of parental leave
Application:
- Please send cover letter, resume, and law school transcript to lconway@williamsweese.com
- Colorado Residents: in any materials you submit, you may redact age-identifying information, such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson
For more than four decades, the law practice of Williams Weese Pepple & Ferguson has efficiently and expertly handled big-firm-sophisticated work with small-firm client service and attention. Firm attorneys specialize in commercial and regulatory litigation, employment, energy, natural resources, the environment, oil and gas, federal lands, ski resorts, real estate, tax, and trusts and estates.
