Senior Attorney

The Senior Attorney will provide legal advice and transactional support for global teams, including teams working on carbon markets, climate initiatives, global conservation transactions, and related activities. This role will focus on structuring, drafting, and negotiating agreements and transactional documents to implement complex carbon and climate‑related transactions, including carbon credit generation and sales, carbon offtake and pre‑payment agreements, financing arrangements, as well as supporting global transactions with for-profit entities, NGOs, sovereign and quasi-sovereign counterparties including drafting and review of other commercial and philanthropic agreements.

They will work closely with multidisciplinary client teams to support the structuring and implementation of complex projects, including advising on corporate entity structuring, governance, and management issues for global programs, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities.

They will ensure that all transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with the Conservancy’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures. They will apply strong analytical judgment, complex transactional, and risk‑management skills to serve organizational needs efficiently and effectively and will clearly articulate complex and novel legal issues, including questions of first impression, to non‑lawyer stakeholders with professionalism and humility.

The Attorney will work within the Corporate Services Legal Team and may also support other functions across the Conservancy, including advising on corporate governance matters for TNC subsidiaries and affiliated entities. The attorney will be part of a specialized team of attorneys and paralegals.

The Attorney will build strong, collaborative relationships across the Conservancy and will use their ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and practically to facilitate high‑value transactions and organizational decision‑making.

This is a remote role based in the United States, with approximately 20% of time available for work‑related travel.

What You’ll Bring:

Juris Doctorate or equivalent and license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.

Five (5) years relevant legal experience, including significant experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements.

Demonstrated carbon markets and climate expertise, for example, working with carbon projects, carbon-related regulations, carbon offtake & pre-payment agreements, and different carbon credit methodologies.

Strong corporate transactional background, including demonstrated experience in corporate structuring and corporate governance.

In-house experience and/or law firm experience advising sophisticated clients and senior management with a global presence.

Demonstrated ability to work closely as part of a team handling multiple projects and transactions concurrently.

Sound business and deal sense.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience developing, directing, managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals.

Working knowledge of current trends in carbon markets and climate policy.

Familiarity with carbon regulations in multiple jurisdictions.

Experience working with tax-exempt organizations, including on tax and funding matters.

Experience with engaging and collaborating with outside counsel, including country-specific local counsel.

Experience working across cultures and cultural sensitivity.

Flexibility and collegiality.

Salary Information:

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $125,000 – $175,000. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate’s location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

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