Senior Attorney - State Regulatory

Industry: Energy Utilities

Job Category: Legal Attorney

Candidate Details

5 to 7 years experience

Minimum Education Juris Doctor

Willingness to Travel Occasionally

Basic Purpose

Provides legal assessments interpretations recommendations and representation on corporate policies and issues in compliance with federal state county and municipal statutes regulations and other legal authority. The primary focus will be on state regulatory matters before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN). Represents the company in judicial and regulatory forums. Provides legal advice on the interpretation of statutes regulations legal opinions and corporate policies. Reviews and recommends application of corporate policies to protect the companys interests and objectives. Prepares and reviews legal documents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides legal assessments interpretations recommendations and representation on a wide range of legal issues involving federal state county and municipal statutes regulations and other legal authority as well as corporate policies.

Represents the company in administrative proceedings before the PUCN. Advises the company in connection with and assists in the preparation and filing of general rate cases integrated resource plans and other administrative filings jurisdictional to the PUCN.

Drafts and revises all forms of legal documents including contracts pleadings data requests data request responses testimony regulatory documents reports and presentations.

Provides counsel and legal advice on the interpretation of statutes regulations legal opinions and corporate policies.

Develops and presents recommendations to senior management within the organizational unit and the company regarding courses of action to ensure compliance with applicable legal authority and minimize legal risks.

Recommends application of corporate policies and legal controls to protect the companys interests and objectives.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Monitors and enforces all compliance requirements for area of responsibility.

Performs related duties as assigned.