Senior Attorney (Commercial Law) | Palo Verde

APS•Phoenix, AZ

23d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together. Are you a business-savvy attorney who excels at building relationships, navigating complex commercial agreements, and offering clear, practical guidance? Join our high-performing legal team supporting one of the most important energy operations in the country the Palo Verde Generating Station as a Senior Attorney specializing in Commercial Law. This is a highly visible role where you’ll partner closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to shape contracts, support business strategy, and ensure APS’s commercial activities run smoothly. If you’re a strong communicator with excellent judgment and a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset, this is the place to make a meaningful impact.

Requirements

Experienced Attorney: 5–8 years of commercial, corporate, or transactional law experience.
Contract Specialist: Strong background drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
Business Partner: Skilled at translating legal considerations into practical guidance that supports operational decision-making.
Strong Communicator: Able to build trust, influence stakeholders, and communicate clearly with leaders at all levels.
Relationship Builder: Approachable, collaborative, and skilled at working with diverse teams across the organization.
Degree from an accredited law school; Licensed state bar member in good standing
May be required to become a member of the State Bar of Arizona
PLUS five (5) years of experience with significant exposure to corporate clients and the types of legal issues regularly faced by large public companies.

Nice To Haves

In-House Mindset: Experience in an in-house legal department or as outside counsel to large organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted legal advisor to leaders and project teams, providing clear, business-aligned guidance on commercial matters.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including procurement, licensing, vendor, and operational contracts.
Build strong internal relationships by listening, advising, and partnering with stakeholders across operations, supply chain, finance, and engineering.
Identify legal risks and propose practical solutions that support business goals while protecting the company’s interests.
Manage and influence commercial strategy throughout the contract lifecycle, from negotiation through execution.
Collaborate across teams to support corporate initiatives, process improvements, and the rollout of new business practices.
Independently perform a variety of legal services, which involve a high level of complex and difficult legal and/or factual issues in connection with every phase of the Company's operations.
Counsel officers and senior management in the development of strategy regarding negotiations, disputes, claims, litigation/administrative proceedings, etc., by recommending specific courses of action based on extensive research, investigation, analysis, and experience.
Provide preliminary instruction, monitor performance of assignments, review soundness of approach/arguments and application of legal principles of outside counsel retained by the company.
Direct and coordinate the workflow of project teams, while maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external customers