Senior Counsel, Law Operations

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Washington, DC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for providing legal advice and representation in connection with all aspects of the company's operations involving state and federal regulations, including electric transmission development, transmission rate cases, safety, infrastructure operations, compliance, enforcement and service planning. Responsible for the selection and management of outside counsel and for the coordination of the company's legal agenda across its various lines of business to provide strategic, comprehensive, and complete legal advice with respect to the company's legal agenda. Responsible for project and budget management of legal matters. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be in the San Francisco Bay Area or Washington, D.C.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
Law Bar Admission, U.S.
U.S. state bar active member in good standing
Legal experience, post-JD-Juris Doctor, or other job-related, 10 years
Experience as Attorney, 7 years

Nice To Haves

Law Bar admission, CA
Registered In-House Counsel permit, California
Experience in legal matters, complex
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
Ability to apply legal terminology and laws relevant to the job and as needed to perform at the job level
Ability to recognize relationship of legal issues to Company’s strategic and other business imperatives
Competency in stepping up to address difficult issues at all levels of the Company
Competency in developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Competency in building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing legal representation, advice, and support for the Company on matters of major complexity or significance.
Develops strategy and represents the Company in transmission rate cases and other transmission-related proceedings before FERC
Provides advice and counsel on regulatory considerations for transmission development and other transactions
Provides advice and counsel on service planning to energize customer projects; develops strategy to mitigate disputes
Handles FERC compliance plan development and advice and counsel
Responsible for regulatory enforcement, self-reporting, and compliance
Oversees or conducts legal research relevant to scope of responsibility
May draft transaction documents as required for Company operations
May manage and coordinate outside counsel handling specific proceedings or issues
May act as a subject matter expert in area of specialization