Job description

Our client, a major regional electric grid operator, is seeking an experienced attorney to join its legal leadership team. This position offers the opportunity to play a significant role in federal energy regulation, electric market operations, and the legal issues affecting the reliable operation of the electric grid. The position is based in Washington, DC, with a hybrid work arrangement. Why work here? • Take on a leadership role at an organization central to the operation of the regional electric grid and wholesale electricity markets. • Work directly with executive leadership on significant legal, regulatory, and business matters. • Represent the organization in complex proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulatory agencies. • Lead and develop legal professionals while working on issues that shape the electric utility industry. • Collaborate with senior executives, regulatory stakeholders, industry participants, and outside counsel on high-profile energy matters. What you'll do: • Represent the organization in proceedings before FERC, including rulemakings, complaints, tariff filings, and compliance matters. • Serve as a primary legal liaison with FERC staff, administrative law judges, and other federal regulatory stakeholders. • Lead and oversee legal filings and regulatory proceedings before federal and state agencies. • Advise executive management on legal and regulatory issues affecting electric transmission, wholesale electricity markets, system planning, operations, and compliance. • Interpret tariffs, agreements, and applicable regulatory requirements to support business objectives. • Oversee administrative litigation and support civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. • Manage relationships with outside counsel and coordinate legal strategies to achieve regulatory objectives. • Supervise, mentor, and develop attorneys and other legal department professionals. • Lead cross-functional legal and regulatory initiatives and help maintain effective compliance policies and procedures. • Provide guidance on ethics, conflicts of interest, and other legal matters affecting organizational operations. What you will need: • Juris Doctor (JD) degree. • Significant experience in energy regulation, preferably involving FERC proceedings and the electric utility industry. • At least 10 years of leadership experience in a managerial or supervisory role. • Strong knowledge of federal energy regulation, regulatory proceedings, and the legal issues affecting electricity markets and transmission. • Excellent legal analysis, writing, negotiation, and communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives and exercise sound judgment on complex legal and business issues. • Experience managing outside counsel and developing legal professionals. Preferred qualifications: • MBA or other relevant advanced degree. • Experience with electric market operations, system planning, and applicable tariffs and agreements. • Familiarity with industry stakeholder committees and the regulatory issues affecting regional electricity markets. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please schedule a confidential conversation using the link below. calendly.com

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Must-haves

The position is based in Washington, DC, with a hybrid work arrangement.
Why work here?
Take on a leadership role at an organization central to the operation of the regional electric grid and wholesale electricity markets.
Work directly with executive leadership on significant legal, regulatory, and business matters.
Represent the organization in complex proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other regulatory agencies.
Lead and develop legal professionals while working on issues that shape the electric utility industry.
Collaborate with senior executives, regulatory stakeholders, industry participants, and outside counsel on high-profile energy matters.
Represent the organization in proceedings before FERC, including rulemakings, complaints, tariff filings, and compliance matters.
Serve as a primary legal liaison with FERC staff, administrative law judges, and other federal regulatory stakeholders.
Lead and oversee legal filings and regulatory proceedings before federal and state agencies.
Advise executive management on legal and regulatory issues affecting electric transmission, wholesale electricity markets, system planning, operations, and compliance.
Interpret tariffs, agreements, and applicable regulatory requirements to support business objectives.
Oversee administrative litigation and support civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Manage relationships with outside counsel and coordinate legal strategies to achieve regulatory objectives.
Supervise, mentor, and develop attorneys and other legal department professionals.
Lead cross-functional legal and regulatory initiatives and help maintain effective compliance policies and procedures.
Provide guidance on ethics, conflicts of interest, and other legal matters affecting organizational operations.
Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
Significant experience in energy regulation, preferably involving FERC proceedings and the electric utility industry.
At least 10 years of leadership experience in a managerial or supervisory role.

Nice-to-haves

MBA or other relevant advanced degree.
Experience with electric market operations, system planning, and applicable tariffs and agreements.
Familiarity with industry stakeholder committees and the regulatory issues affecting regional electricity markets.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please schedule a confidential conversation using the link below.

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