Deputy General Counsel

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)•Carmel, IN

2d•$265,000 - $295,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Deputy General Counsel will shape the strategic direction and vision for the regulatory legal team in collaboration with senior legal leaders. This role provides executive leadership, guidance, and oversight to regulatory attorneys, ensuring high-quality legal counsel aligned with business priorities. The position involves mentoring, coaching, and developing regulatory attorneys and high-potential employees. The Deputy General Counsel will partner with business leaders to support decision-making, manage complex regulatory matters, and ensure cross-functional collaboration. This role advises on the impact of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative rulings. Responsibilities include leading relationships with outside counsel, coordinating legal strategies, and overseeing preparation and support for subject matter experts, legal staff, and executive leadership on critical regulatory issues. The role requires navigating complex stakeholder environments, influencing outcomes, and proactively addressing regulatory and internal issues. Additionally, the Deputy General Counsel will provide leadership in litigation strategy, including discovery and legal hold processes, and work closely with MISO leadership and the Board of Directors to support organizational oversight and governance. Promoting knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and alignment with corporate initiatives is also key. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S., ensuring power flows reliably to 45 million Americans through groundbreaking research and advanced technology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Legal, Law, Business, Finance, Operations Management, or related field (required).
Juris Doctor (J.D.) and license to practice law in any U.S. state or D.C. (required).
Indiana licensure required within 18 months of hire.
15+ years of relevant technical work experience.
12+ years of management experience.
15+ years of experience in corporate environments, government, or law firms focused on utility regulation, litigation, administrative, or energy law (required).
Extensive experience in regulatory and administrative law.
Deep industry knowledge, especially in energy and utility regulation.
Strong understanding of compliance, legal administration, budgeting, and outside counsel management.
Advanced legal writing, research, negotiation, and trend analysis capabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience counseling clients in highly regulated fields preferred.
17+ years of relevant technical work experience.
20+ years of management experience.

Responsibilities

Shape the strategic direction and vision for the regulatory legal team in collaboration with senior legal leaders.
Provide executive leadership, guidance, and oversight to regulatory attorneys, ensuring high-quality legal counsel aligned with business priorities.
Mentor, coach, and develop regulatory attorneys and high-potential employees.
Partner with business leaders to support decision-making, manage complex regulatory matters, and ensure cross-functional collaboration.
Advise on the impact of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative rulings.
Lead relationships with outside counsel and coordinate legal strategies.
Oversee preparation and support for subject matter experts, legal staff, and executive leadership on critical regulatory issues.
Navigate complex stakeholder environments, influence outcomes, and proactively address regulatory and internal issues.
Provide leadership in litigation strategy, including discovery and legal hold processes.
Work closely with MISO leadership and the Board of Directors to support organizational oversight and governance.
Promote knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and alignment with corporate initiatives.