Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Associate

About the role

Chicago Quarles & Brady LLP seeks an energy attorney with at least 3-5 years of experience to join our growing Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group, focusing on energy regulatory, utility, and renewable energy work.

Responsibilities

• Experience with state energy regulatory proceedings, including rate cases, investigations, approvals, complaints, rulemakings, and/or compliance.
• Familiarity with solar incentive programs, power purchase agreements, renewable project approvals, and/or energy supply contracts is a plus.

Requirements

• Commitment to collegiality and teamwork.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Strong academic achievement.
• Skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to client service.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of experience in energy law.
• Experience with state energy regulatory proceedings.
• Familiarity with solar incentive programs, power purchase agreements, renewable project approvals, and/or energy supply contracts.

Skills

• Research and writing skills.
• Academic achievement.
• Client service orientation.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Bonus program.
• Great benefits package including paid time off, health, vision, dental, 401k, life, disability, and more.
• Benefit eligibility dependent on hours worked.

Pay

• The range for associates physically located in Chicago is $190,000 to $280,000 per year.

Schedule

• Hybrid work schedule available.

Contact

Candidates should submit their resume, transcript, writing sample, and a cover letter.

Quarles offers competitive salaries, bonus, and great benefits to employees including paid time off, health, vision, dental, 401k, life, disability and much more. Benefit eligibility is dependent on hours. Compensation is determined upon the market in which the position is located, the responsibilities of the position, the experience, education, and skills of the applicant, including book of business for more experienced roles, and other job-related factors.

Quarles & Brady is an equal opportunity employer.