Assistant General Counsel I/II (SEC)

At PGE our work involves dreaming about planning for and realizing a smarter cleaner more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we havent stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social economic and environmental progress. Were always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

This position will serve as a lawyer reporting to the corporate secretary in the governance practice group. You will be working on key SEC filings including the proxy statement as well as insider trading compliance equity issuances entity management and Board of Directors governance. The successful candidate will be joining a legal department that prizes and fosters a culture of collaboration innovation creative problem-solving and results.

PGE supports career progression and this role will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidates applicable skills and experience at either the Assistant General Counsel I or II levels.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance and Governance:

• Prepare and review SEC filings including proxy statements Section 16 filings and periodic and current reports and assist with Annual Shareholder Meeting.

• Maintain policies and procedures relating to securities law compliance and disclosure matters.

• Advise and assist PGEs board and its committees including preparing and reviewing materials for meetings and taking minutes of meetings.

• Providing legal advice on PGEs corporate governance policies and support of PGEs corporate secretarial function.

• Oversee the operation of improvements to and compliance with PGEs insider trading program.

• Supporting entity management functions including registrations and subsidiary governance

Communication And Public Relations

• Review and advise on external public-facing communications policies and reports including earnings releases press releases investor/analyst presentations and shareholder engagement.

Transactional Support

• Provide support for corporate and capital markets transactions.

• Coordinating work and advising with outside counsel and internal clients while effectively managing outside counsel work product and costs.

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Job Function Summary

Provides legal services on SEC filings NYSE compliance entity management governance issues equity transactions due diligence legal analysis and consultation client education corporate strategy risk management and other support across all applicable legal subject areas.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Guidance and Counsel Provides legal counsel in ensuring companys interests are effectively represented for complex issues. Uses precedent to develop and recommend company position on legal issues to further companys interest and mitigate potential legal risk. Relies on outside counsel as needed.

Business/Regulatory Legal Risk Under general guidance identifies and assesses legal risks. Leverages existing policies procedures past practices and guidelines to make recommendations on approaches to specific issues assigned.

Select/Oversee Outside Counsel Recommends outside counsel as needed. Proposes outside budget for issues assigned. Monitors work performed and ensures cost-effective and high-quality service. Develops and implements alternative fee arrangements with outside counsel.

Legal Documents Leverages existing templates to prepare and/or review legal documents. Provides legal analyses interpretations and recommendations in compliance with policies and laws. Obtains peer review on documents.

Improvements and Efficiencies Identifies and recommends areas for improvement. Provides input regarding strategy and goals of the practice group and department as a whole. Participates in assigned companywide and department committees.

Internal Communications and Training to Clients Under general guidance provides legal updates opinions and advice to internal stakeholders related to issues assigned.

Representation/External Communication Under general guidance represents and advocates for PGE interests to governmental agencies counterparties and third parties. Solicits assistance/information and obtains authorizations for company business activities from governmental agencies.

Exchanges information learns industry best practices and builds relationships with other utilities attorneys.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a Juris Doctor degree.

Experience Typically four or more years in related field.

Certifications Licenses and Training Admitted to Oregon State Bar

Competencies (Knowledge Skills Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Working knowledge of laws regulations and legal practice in areas assigned

Basic skills in identifying risk problem solving and strategic thinking in nonroutine operations and ambiguous situations

Working skills in distilling complex legal concepts and issues in a manner to make them understandable to nonlegal specialists up and down the corporate reporting chain

Basic skills in understanding and supporting the technical needs of a regulated utility and advocating for the company to advance its position or interests

Working legal research and writing skills to analyze interpret and summarize as well as draft complex legal documents

Working knowledge of the utility industry market and politics

Basic knowledge of and support for PGEs policies practices philosophy business model regulatory regime and financial reporting requirements

General Competencies

Basic analytical thinking skills

Basic decision-making skills

Basic presentation/facilitation skills

Basic project management skills

Basic enterprise/business awareness skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to develop business acumen and knowledge of regulatory constructs for regulated utilities

Ability to write effectively for a variety of different audiences including public disclosures

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular reliable predictable full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities

Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment

Office environment - Hybrid - 3 days in office

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation including a performance based incentive bonus is commensurate with experience skills qualifications education training and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company and at the same time support your well-being and professional development both now and into the future. To find out more click here.

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