Remote | Energy & Utilities Regulatory Attorney — $140–$400/hour
About The Position
24-MAG LLC is seeking experienced Energy & Utilities Regulatory Attorneys for a specialised remote consulting engagement supporting advanced AI training and evaluation initiatives. The work involves analysing complex federal and state energy-regulation questions, FERC proceedings, state public utility commission practice, electricity market structures, utility compliance, rate design, tariffs, and related transactional matters. Consultants will evaluate realistic legal and market scenarios, develop legal questions and case studies, and review AI-generated legal content for accuracy, completeness, and jurisdictional precision. They will provide structured legal reasoning and written explanations, conduct legal research, assess other professionals’ contributions, and collaborate remotely with project coordinators, legal professionals, technical contributors, and other stakeholders. Prior AI experience is not required. Work must not use confidential or proprietary information belonging to an employer, client, institution, or other third party. The engagement is freelance/contract, fully remote, open worldwide, and requires active US bar admission. Compensation is $140–$400 per hour, with 50 openings.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active US bar admission in good standing.
- At least 4 years of substantive, hands-on professional experience in energy and utilities regulatory practice.
- Strong expertise in FERC regulation, state public utility commission proceedings, and relevant energy-sector legal frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience advising utilities, independent power producers, energy regulators, or comparable market participants.
- Thorough understanding of electricity market structures, regulatory compliance obligations, utility rate design, and tariff frameworks.
- Practical experience analysing regulatory questions involving FERC, state PUCs, and ISO/RTO operations.
- Knowledge of federal and state jurisdictional boundaries affecting electricity markets and regulated energy activities.
- Experience with transactional energy matters, regulatory advisory work, or complex utility-related legal questions.
- Strong corporate law foundation.
- Ability to interpret complex regulations, administrative decisions, and applicable legal requirements.
- Strong legal research, statutory interpretation, analytical reasoning, and issue-spotting capabilities.
- Ability to identify unsettled regulatory questions, jurisdictional differences, and fact-dependent legal conclusions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining sophisticated regulatory concepts clearly.
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accurate, well-structured legal analysis.
- Substantial practical experience providing regulatory advice or conducting legal analysis; supervisory-only or adjacent exposure is not sufficient.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in distributed, multidisciplinary project environments.
Nice To Haves
- Corporate law experience at a Vault 100 law firm is preferred.
- Prior experience with AI training, model evaluation, or legal technology applications is not required.
Responsibilities
- Analyse complex legal questions concerning federal and state energy regulation, public utility obligations, and electricity market governance.
- Interpret FERC requirements, state public utility commission rules, and related regulatory frameworks.
- Evaluate regulatory issues affecting utilities, independent power producers, and other energy market participants.
- Research FERC proceedings, state PUC practice, and ISO/RTO frameworks; analyse jurisdictional relationships and realistic regulatory scenarios.
- Assess rate design, tariff structures, pricing methodologies, transmission arrangements, electricity market participation, and transactional energy scenarios.
- Develop legal questions, case studies, and regulatory scenarios for AI training and evaluation.
- Review and validate AI-generated legal analyses and explanations; identify inaccurate interpretations, incomplete reasoning, and gaps in jurisdictional or factual precision.
- Provide detailed written explanations of legal conclusions, assumptions, regulatory distinctions, and supporting reasoning.
- Evaluate other professionals’ contributions for legal accuracy, analytical consistency, and clarity.
- Prepare regulatory analyses, research summaries, scenario assessments, and structured evaluation feedback.
- Identify ambiguous or incomplete scenarios and communicate clarification needs to project coordinators.
- Review specialised legal materials for substantive accuracy and consistency with applicable regulatory standards.
- Collaborate remotely with legal professionals, technical contributors, project coordinators, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Support rigorous quality standards, transparent legal reasoning, and timely delivery of assignments.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
