Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions -- IT

PG&E•Oakland, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Counsel provides legal support to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Supply Chain organization, including developing and negotiating commercial contracts that support utility operations. The role focuses on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating information technology-related requests for proposals and contracts, including large strategic transactions. It also includes advising on contractual disputes and contract administration. The IT contracting environment is fast-paced and requires responsiveness, sound judgment, attention to detail, risk identification, prioritization, and collaboration across the company. The Senior Counsel works with relevant functional areas, including insurance, cybersecurity, AI, privacy, tax, and business and commercial teams. This is a high-level individual contributor role that requires influencing leaders and peers and communicating complex transactions effectively. The position is hybrid, working from a remote office and an assigned work location based on business needs. The assigned work location will be within PG&E’s service territory. The Senior Counsel reports to the Managing Counsel for Commercial Law within the PG&E Law Department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
U.S. bar admission and active membership in good standing in a U.S. state bar.
Ten years of post-J.D. legal experience or other industry experience relevant to the position, including at least seven years working as a transactional attorney.

Nice To Haves

Licensed to practice law in California or hold a California Registered In-House Counsel permit.
Experience in the energy sector.
Experience advising on commercial and transactional legal matters in IT.
Competence drafting and negotiating commercial transactional agreements in IT.
Experience directly advising clients and providing a high level of client service.
Ability to represent PG&E as lead counsel internally and with external partners, vendors, and suppliers.
Ability to build consensus and influence across lines of business.
Ability to set priorities and respond to changing demands from multiple internal and external sources.
Detail-oriented and capable of working independently and as a team member.
Business acumen and excellent business judgment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong academic record.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal reviewer for IT-related contracts, including SaaS and on-premise software, managed services, staff augmentation, and hardware procurement and maintenance agreements.
Advise PG&E’s Supply Chain organization and other business units on technology procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor performance, and other key commercial agreements.
Develop and maintain relationships with external supply chain vendors and lead negotiations with external partners and suppliers.
Draft and maintain forms and templates for supply chain agreements, including detailed negotiation position documents.
Develop processes and procedures for utility requirements affecting supply chain and other business unit activities.
Train internal customers on contract drafting, negotiation, contract management issues, and best practices.
Support legal operations and processes, including template agreements, playbooks, and back-stop negotiating and drafting positions.
Provide practical legal advice and business judgment on supply chain legal and operational matters, including supplier risk management, corporate social responsibility, and requirements affecting utility supply chain activities.
Support contract management teams with legal issues related to ongoing or completed projects.
Assist contract management and litigation team members with complex commercial disputes and other dispute resolution processes, providing general guidance.
Coordinate with outside counsel on specific legal issues.