Clean Energy Attorney

Earthjustice is the United States' leading environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, preserve magnificent places and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We are here because the Earth needs a good lawyer.

Earthjustice's International Program works across borders to protect the global environment. Drawing on deep experience in human rights law, environmental law, and energy law and policy, we work with partners around the world using strategic legal advocacy to reduce dependence on dirty fossil fuels, accelerate deployment of clean energy, protect biodiversity, and defend human rights.

Earthjustice’s International Program is seeking an attorney to support our work to advance a clean energy transition and to accelerate renewables deployment. The International Program works in partnership with public interest legal organizations in Mexico and other Latin American countries to establish, strengthen, and enforce legal protections for the environment and communities.

The primary responsibility of the position is to support Mexican partner civil society organizations to identify and implement legal advocacy strategies to accelerate the clean energy transition, reduce regulatory barriers to the adoption of renewable energy, and improve energy policy and planning, to support Mexico’s climate goals.

The attorney will work as part of a team based in Mexico City and will collaborate closely with Earthjustice's International Program in the United States.

The successful candidate will be engaged as an employee of an Employer of Record (EOR) rather than employed by Earthjustice directly.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and facilitating communication between Earthjustice and civil society organizations in Mexico;
• Identifying opportunities for partner organizations in Mexico to engage in legal advocacy for regulatory reform to remove barriers to clean energy, including analyzing and commenting on draft regulations, laws, and policies, and on their implementation, particularly in the power sector;
• Identifying potential opportunities for partner organizations in Mexico to use administrative advocacy and litigation to promote a just energy transition;
• Assisting partner organizations in Mexico to develop and implement legal strategies and arguments in support of particular clean energy cases;
• Drafting and reviewing legal and policy memos in both Spanish and English;
• Helping partners to integrate the work of technical and/or scientific experts into litigation and administrative advocacy;
• Attending virtual meetings with International Program staff and communicating frequently to keep the International Program informed about the progress of the work and to ensure effective coordination; and
• Attending in-person meetings with partners in Mexico and travelling several times a year to the United States and other countries to meet with Earthjustice and our other international partners (costs associated with required business travel will be reimbursed).
• All work will be conducted in both Spanish and English.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in legal practice in Mexico on renewable energy and power sector energy law and/or policy;
• Postgraduate studies or specialized training in power sector regulation, familiarity with energy planning and CFE energy contracting, and/or administrative litigation experience are desirable;
• Familiarity with wholesale electricity market regulations;
• Oral and written fluency at a professional level in Spanish and English;
• Strong legal research, writing, analysis, and strategic thinking skills;
• Able to travel internationally to the United States and other countries;
• Physically located and able to attend in person meetings in Mexico City; and
• Licensed to practice law in Mexico.

Salary & Benefits:

The salary range for this position is MXN 1,020,000 – 1,200,000 ( approximately USD 59,500 – 70,000).

Salary is based on experience.

ENGAGEMENT STATEMENT: The successful candidate will be engaged as an employee of an Employer of Record (EOR) rather than employed by Earthjustice directly. Benefits will be provided through the EOR and may differ from those offered to Earthjustice employees.

To Apply:

Interested candidates should submit the following materials via Jobvite. Applications submitted by Monday, November 30 will be given priority, and applications received after the priority deadline may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• CV
• Letter of Interest

Please reach out to [email protected] if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application.Please note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work to be performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Clean Energy Attorney – Mexico

Earthjustice is the leading nonprofit public interest organization specializing in environmental law in the United States. We use the power of the law and joint work with partner organizations to protect people's health, preserve places of great natural value and wildlife, as well as promote clean energy and combat climate change. We are here because the Earth needs justice.

Earthjustice's International Program works across borders to protect the environment worldwide. Based on our extensive experience in human rights law, environmental law, and energy law and policy, we collaborate with partner organizations around the world through strategic legal advocacy to reduce dependence on polluting fossil fuels, accelerate the transition to clean energy, protect biodiversity, and defend human rights.

Earthjustice's International Program is seeking an attorney to support our work to drive the transition to clean energy and accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. The International Program collaborates with public interest legal organizations in Mexico and the rest of Latin America to develop, strengthen, and enforce national and international legal protections for the environment and communities.

The primary responsibility of the position will be to support Mexican civil society organizations allied with Earthjustice in identifying and carrying out legal advocacy strategies to accelerate the transition to clean energy, reduce regulatory barriers to the adoption of renewable energy, and improve energy policy and planning, in support of Mexico's climate goals.

The selected candidate will be part of a team based in Mexico City and will work closely with Earthjustice's International Program staff at every stage of the work.

The selected candidate will be hired as an employee through an Employer of Record (EOR), and not directly by Earthjustice.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and facilitating communication between Earthjustice and civil society organizations in Mexico;
• Identifying opportunities for partner organizations in Mexico to participate in legal advocacy for regulatory reforms that remove barriers to clean energy, including analyzing and commenting on draft regulations, laws, and policies, as well as their implementation, particularly in the power sector;
• Identifying potential opportunities for partner organizations in Mexico to use administrative advocacy and litigation to promote a just energy transition;
• Assisting partner organizations in Mexico with the design and implementation of legal strategies and arguments in specific clean energy cases;
• Drafting and reviewing legal and policy memoranda, both in Spanish and in English;
• Helping partner organizations integrate the work of technical and/or scientific experts into litigation and administrative advocacy;
• Participating in virtual meetings with the International Program team and maintaining frequent communication to keep the International Program informed of the progress of the work and to ensure effective coordination; and
• Participating frequently in in-person meetings with partner organizations in Mexico and making several trips a year to the United States and other countries to meet with Earthjustice and our other international partner organizations (travel expenses related to these activities will be reimbursed).
• All work will be carried out in both Spanish and English.

Qualifications:

• At least seven years of professional legal practice experience in Mexico in the areas of renewable energy and power sector law and/or policy;
• Postgraduate studies or specialized training in power sector regulation, knowledge of energy planning and of energy procurement with the CFE, and/or experience in administrative litigation will be valued;
• Knowledge of wholesale electricity market regulation;
• Professional-level oral and written proficiency in Spanish and English;
• Strong legal research, writing, and analytical skills, as well as strategic thinking;
• Availability to travel to the United States and other countries;
• Work residence in Mexico City and availability to attend in-person meetings in that city; and
• Holds a professional law degree and professional license to practice law in Mexico.

Salary Range:

The salary range for this position is MXN 1,020,000 to 1,200,000 (approximately USD 59,500 to 70,000).

The final compensation will be in line with the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

HIRING ARRANGEMENT: The selected candidate will be hired as an employee through an Employer of Record (EOR), and not directly by Earthjustice. Benefits will be provided by the EOR and may differ from those offered to Earthjustice employees.

How to Apply:

Interested individuals must submit the following documents through Jobvite. Applications submitted no later than November 30 will be given priority, and applications received after that date may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Résumé (CV)
• Letter of Interest

If you have technical difficulties submitting your application, please contact [email protected] .Note: This description is intended to describe the general nature and scope of the work to be performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.