Real Estate, Energy and Environmental Associate Attorney

Pay: $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join one of Northern New England's leading law firms and work on sophisticated real estate, energy, environmental, utility, and telecommunications matters.
• Build a unique legal practice at the intersection of real estate transactions, permitting, regulatory compliance, energy projects, public utility work, and land use.
• Work with industry-leading attorneys across Vermont and Northern New Hampshire.
• Receive strong mentorship, training, leading technology, and hands-on experience with meaningful client matters.
• Enjoy competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, excellent benefits, paid parental leave, retirement contributions, student loan 401(k) matching, profit sharing, and long-term career development.
• Build your legal career in Burlington, Vermont, with access to an exceptional Northern New England lifestyle and outdoor recreation.

Location: This is an on-site position based in our Burlington, Vermont office, with occasional travel to other offices as needed. We strongly prefer candidates who are already located in the area or have meaningful ties to Vermont, New Hampshire, or Northern New England.

Note: Candidates must have a J.D. from an accredited law school and be admitted to practice law. Vermont or New Hampshire Bar admission is strongly preferred. Experience in real estate, environmental law, energy law, telecommunications, permitting, regulatory compliance, land use, or related areas is preferred.

About Us

Confidential Employer. We are a well-established Northern New England law firm known for practical, business-minded legal counsel, sophisticated client work, and a collaborative culture. Our attorneys support clients across real estate, energy, environmental, land use, public utility, telecommunications, and business matters while providing the mentorship, technology, resources, and professional development needed to build a meaningful long-term career.

Job Description

• Support a broad range of real estate, energy, environmental, telecommunications, public utility, permitting, and regulatory matters.
• Assist with real estate transactions, land use matters, project development, permitting strategy, and regulatory compliance.
• Research, analyze, and apply specific areas of law affecting real estate, energy, environmental, and telecommunications projects.
• Draft, review, and analyze legal documents, correspondence, agreements, filings, memoranda, and project-related materials.
• Work with attorneys and clients on matters involving real estate development, energy projects, utility issues, land use approvals, environmental review, and telecom infrastructure.
• Communicate with clients, agencies, opposing counsel, consultants, and other project participants.
• Collaborate with a team of experienced attorneys across Vermont and Northern New Hampshire.
• Take on increasing responsibility as your legal, regulatory, and client-facing skills develop.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law.
• 1 to 4 years of legal experience preferred.
• Vermont or New Hampshire Bar admission is strongly preferred.
• Experience with real estate transactions, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental law, energy law, telecommunications, land use, public utility work, or project development is preferred.
• Excellent legal research, writing, analytical, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, practical judgment, and ability to manage complex legal and regulatory issues.
• Advanced degree or prior professional experience in real estate, environmental, energy, or telecommunications matters is a plus.
• Vermont, New Hampshire, or Northern New England ties are strongly preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Collaborative, supportive culture where attorneys are encouraged to learn, contribute, and grow.
• Strong mentorship, training, leading technology, and professional development resources.
• Unique mix of real estate, energy, environmental, regulatory, utility, and telecommunications work.
• Opportunity to work with sophisticated clients on meaningful projects throughout Vermont and Northern New Hampshire.
• Excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, HSA support, paid disability, paid life insurance, PTO, paid parental leave, 401(k) matching, student loan 401(k) matching, profit sharing, and additional retirement plan benefits.
• A Burlington-based role offering access to hiking, biking, skiing, water sports, and the Northern New England lifestyle.

JPC-1028

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must haves: VT bar license

• Nice to haves: Preferred 1 to 4 years legal experience, Vermont or New Hampshire Bar admission, real estate transactions, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental law, energy law, telecommunications, land use, public utility, project development

• Additional context: Relocation- [yes]. Packages - [yes]

• Salary Bands:

Submission Email: Name / Tim and Jess -

tcopeland@drm.com

JFellows@drm.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Well-established Northern New England law firm seeking an Associate Attorney for its Real Estate, Energy, Environmental, and Telecommunications group in Burlington, VT. Role supports real estate transactions, permitting, regulatory compliance, land use, energy projects, environmental matters, telecom projects, and public utility work. On-site role; admitted attorney required, with VT/NH bar and 1 to 4 years related experience strongly preferred.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Real Estate, Energy and Environmental Associate Attorney - DRM PLLC - JPC 1028 - Source

*New Job Order Alert*

• Client job title: Real Estate, Energy and Environmental Associate Attorney

• Location: Burlington, VT

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Real Estate Associate, Energy Attorney, Environmental Attorney, Land Use Attorney, Telecommunications Attorney, Public Utility Attorney, Regulatory Attorney, Permitting Attorney, Real Estate Transactions, Land Use, Zoning, Environmental Compliance, Energy Law, Utility Regulation, Telecom, Project Development, Vermont Bar, New Hampshire Bar.

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: No

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): VT atty, 70k pop total, screening for Bar, FAIL FAST