Senior Corporate Counsel - Environmental Litigation & Regulatory (Environmental Services)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA; overnight travel outside Arizona may be required

Company

hirify.global provides recycling, waste, hazardous waste, environmental solutions, and sustainability services across North America.

What you will do

• Manage environmental litigation and claims, including CERCLA/Superfund, toxic tort, property damage, negligence, nuisance, trespass, indemnity, and insurance coverage matters.
• Advise cross-functional teams on environmental and regulatory compliance, disclosures, investigations, remediation, Superfund projects, transaction diligence, policies, and training.
• Provide guidance on federal, state, and local environmental laws, including RCRA, CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and landfill gas monitoring requirements.
• Support risk management with environmental and pollution claims, insurance coverage interpretation, investigations, and resolutions.
• Lead litigation and regulatory proceedings, including expert and witness preparation, depositions, hearings, trials, mediation, and regulatory meetings.
• Manage legal budgets, litigation reserves, outside counsel, internal resources, reporting, and policy development.

Requirements

• JD and an active license to practice law in good standing.
• Minimum of seven years of experience as a practicing attorney; eight years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Experience with environmental litigation, regulatory matters, toxic tort claims, and complex legal analysis.
• Experience in a large, multi-state corporate or legal environment; prior in-house counsel experience is preferred.
• Strong communication, judgment, organization, collaboration, and decision-making skills, including experience advising clients in a unionized environment.
• Availability for overnight business travel is required as needed.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Retirement plan with a company match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off, employee discount programs, and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Environmentally responsible, human-centered culture focused on safety, service, sustainability, and operational excellence.