Real Estate Attorney - Legal & Corp Secretary - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
About The Position
This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Legal department provides exceptional counsel that assures legal compliance and enables FirstEnergy to optimize business outcomes in all legal, regulatory, and commercial contexts. The Legal department is involved in every major activity and initiative involving all entities of FirstEnergy Corp. The real estate attorney will provide general real estate law counseling to FirstEnergy business units and utility subsidiaries-both transmission and distribution. This attorney will represent company affiliates in all real estate transactions, tax proceedings involving those real estate holdings and all real estate-related disputes. The individual will have responsibility for his or her independent case load before state and federal administrative agencies, and in state and federal courts. The position reports to the Supervising Counsel This position is ON-SITE, and can be within the FE service territory in Akron, OH., Reading, PA., Greensburg, PA or Holmdel NJ., W VA, and MD will also be considered.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited university required
- Minimum 3 years professional work experience required; law firm experience preferred
- Bar admission to one or more of the following states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia
- Experience in real estate law and property law required; experience in tax law preferred
- Utility experience preferred
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels and with varying backgrounds
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality
- Demonstrated proficiency in legal research
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Strong team player
- Problem solver, seeking creative solutions
- Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to understand new areas
Nice To Haves
- Utility experience preferred
- Experience in tax law preferred
- law firm experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Handling legal matters in the areas of real estate law including but not limited to: Right-of-way, easements, license agreements, leases, consent agreements, deeds, and purchase agreements
- Determining existing property rights
- Enforcing existing property rights
- Resolving National Electrical Safety Code violations
- Condemnation and eminent domain
- Responding to and resolving demands or complaints from property owners or their legal counsel related to FirstEnergy property rights.
- Representing the company in negotiations or mediations with opposing counsel.
- Reviewing and providing counsel on legislation relating to FirstEnergy property interests.
- Advising internal clients on new legal trends and identifying areas to reduce risk.
- Interacting with railroad operators, federal, state and local governments including regulatory agencies, relating to real estate issues.
- Providing counsel and support to FirstEnergy’s real estate team.
- Collaborating with Engineering, Project Management, Environmental, Portfolio Management, External Affairs, and other internal stakeholders.
- Engaging in frequent client contact and handling multiple ongoing matters simultaneously.
Benefits
- competitive pay plus incentive compensation
- a company-sponsored pension plan
- 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
- a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs
- skills development training with tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
