Director, Environmental Law

About the role

We are looking for a Director, Environmental Law to join our team in San Jose, California in one of today’s most exciting technologies. Reporting to the Vice President, Environmental and Regulatory Law, this role will serve as a strategic legal advisor for environmental, land use, health and safety, sustainability, a regulatory matters that are critical to Bloom’s continued growth. The Director/Senior Director will provide practical, business-oriented counsel across project development, operations, manufacturing, service, policy, commercial, and compliance functions. This position will be expected to lead in complex and ambiguous regulatory environments, develop creative and compliant paths forward, manage outside counsel where appropriate, and interface with federal, state, and local agencies to advance Bloom projects and support scalable business execution. The ideal candidate will have deep environmental law experience, strong judgment, excellent leadership and communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with business teams to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice and practical business counseling on environmental, land use, health and safety, sustainability, and regulatory matters impacting Bloom’s operations, projects, products, and services.
• Support project development strategy and execution, including environmental review, permitting, due diligence, entitlement, and dispute-resolution matters.
• Advise internal stakeholders on compliance obligations under federal, state, local, and international environmental and related regulatory programs, including air, water, waste, hazardous materials, occupational safety, climate, and sustainability requirements.
• Interface with and advocate before regulatory agencies, including environmental, energy, public utility, occupational safety, and local land use authorities, to advance company objectives and resolve compliance or permitting issues.
• Partner closely with Sales, Finance, Engineering, Service, Operations, Quality, Policy, Commercial, and Legal teams to identify risk, develop practical mitigation strategies,