Staff Attorney

Do you want to make a difference protecting and restoring the abundance of the oceans? Come join a dedicated team of professionals who are working to protect our oceans, which play a critical role in reducing the impacts of climate change, feeding a growing global population, and supporting the livelihoods of fishers, their families, and their communities.

Founded in 2001, Oceana is the world’s largest nonprofit organization focused solely on restoring the resilience and abundance of the ocean.

We achieve measurable change by conducting specific, science-based campaigns with fixed deadlines and articulated goals. Our campaigns focus on getting policy changes in countries that, govern nearly one-third of the world’s wild-caught fish, including Belize, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, the United States, Canada and the 27 countries in the European Union.

Oceana is seeking a Staff Attorney to assist the Legal Department in the headquarters office in Washington, D.C, or Portland, Oregon
. The Staff Attorney will provide legal support to Oceana’s global campaigns and strategic legal initiatives by researching campaign issues;tracking legal trends;advising on complex legal strategies; and supporting Oceana offices worldwide. This role will contribute to high-impact litigation and policy efforts across multiple jurisdictions and collaborate with international offices to advance Oceana’s mission.

The ideal candidate has a Juris Doctor (JD) degree and minimum of three years of legal experience related to environment, administrative and international law.

Oceana values a diverse workforce and welcomes people different from each other in many ways, including characteristics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Oceana considers all qualified candidates andseeksto recruit from a diverse candidate pool.

This position is based in Portland, Oregon or Washington, D.C. Oceana’s US offices operate on a hybrid schedule and staff are required to work from their assigned office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. With an agreement between the employee and their supervisor, the employee may work from home Monday and Friday.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $120,000 annually.