Job Category: Legal
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: OregonPortland
Job Salary: $175000 - $200000
Job Title Assistant General Counsel
Location: Portland Oregon Relocation $ Available
Base Salary $175000 $200000 Bonus
JOB#.
Industry: Energy Utilities
Job Category: Legal Regulatory / Compliance Law
Job Description:
Provide legal advice on a variety of complex legal matters and projects including Federal Energy Regulatory Commission matters and transmission and energy contracts.
Ideal Candidate
Meets the requirements as listed above.
Has Commercial transaction experience negotiating contracts energy experience a bonus (negotiation purchase power agreements build transfer agreements interconnection agreements)
Law firm experience
From a Large market NYC DC San Francisco
Has experience in representing in state regulatory or administrative proceedings before the state public utility commissions.
Has experience in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission matters.
Requirements:
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and successful completion of bar exam in one or more states in which the company conducts business.
8 years previous law firm experience.
Demonstrated in-depth experience and knowledge with legal and/or regulatory issues.
Familiarity with the political and legal implications of decisions made by the company.
Knowledge of the company s strategic plan regulatory and political environment as well as the company s policies procedures and practices and applicable federal state and local laws and regulations.
Ability to assess and interpret external rules and regulations.
A combination of law firm and corporate or agency experience.
Energy experience and general understanding of utilities.
BONUS:
Has completed the bar exam for one or more of these states (Oregon Washington California Utah Idaho and/or Wyoming).
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