Associate Attorney - Commercial

DTE Energy•Detroit, MI

22d•Hybrid

About The Position

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the bar
1 year of experience as a licensed attorney practicing law in any of the following areas: commercial transactions, federal and state regulatory law (energy), environmental, litigation, corporate finance and/or governance, and labor and employment law.
Proficient communication and presentation skills
Proficient in office software applications with minimal instruction or guidance
Identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions
Collaborates in a team environment and support multiple clients, procedures, and policies
Manages multiple demands from superiors, peers, and subordinates in a positive and even-handed fashion; displays calm demeanor under pressure
Prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues, and projects, inclusive of high-visibility initiatives that require innovation, teamwork, and planning
Initiates new ideas and approaches, challenges orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives

Nice To Haves

Experience working on transactional/corporate legal matters.
Experience with procurement contracts and complex transactions (mergers/acquisitions or joint ventures), as well as other types of business transactions (e.g., real estate or construction).

Responsibilities

Assists and supports various legal projects in an efficient and timely manner for assigned business units
Conducts research on legal principles and precedents, including consulting with and supporting outside legal counsel
Drafts and executes legal documents, including gathering relevant information using multiple sources and methods and shares findings with leadership
Develops legal resolutions with business problems in one or more specialized areas of legal practice
Provides legal guidance and work instruction to other professional, paraprofessional, and support staff
Represents the company legally in job related workplace disputes or claims of employer wrongdoing (e.g., wrongful termination, contract disagreements, unemployment issues, and discrimination).
Assists senior level attorneys in general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, data privacy, risk management asset-backed financing, and contract management.
Identifies, evaluates, and provides recommendations on legal risk and mitigation initiatives to support internal business unit matters
Provides drafts and recommendations on legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters to senior level attorneys and leadership
Supports the legal team on representing and advocating for the organization in litigation, arbitration, mediation or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities