Assistant General Counsel

Description

• Assists in training of lawyers in practice area related issues.
• Works collaboratively with legal department colleagues.
• Assists with department management including hiring, providing performance reviews, approving time and expenses, and resolving personnel issues.
• Provides direction and guidance to team members.
• Retains and supervises regulatory outside counsel.
• Manages complex, high risk state and/or federal regulatory and business matters.
• Negotiates with outside parties on state regulatory proceedings.
• Leads and develops a team of legal professionals who are state and/or federal gas regulatory attorneys for Ohio and Kentucky.
• Trains clients on legal issues in the practice area.
• Establishes working rapport with state and/or federal regulators and staff
• Manages relationships with and acts as a liaison between business partners and outside counsel.

Requirements

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Strong, logical legal mind with the ability to apply abstract concepts of law to make timely, well- reasoned and appropriate decisions to solve problems
• Exemplary personal & professional integrity, business judgment, and business ethics
• High level of engagement and leadership
• Licensed to practice law in at least one state in the U.S. and a member of good standing with the state bar Upon Hire
• Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish) If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away
• Ability to develop complex strategies for case management and resolution
• Understands business issues and works with clients to develop strategies to reduce potential areas of risk for natural gas operating companies.
• 10+ years of experience of advice and counsel in Ohio public utility regulatory matters
• Risk analysis and quantification skills
• Adaptable to changing environments
• Ability to establish & nurture relationships by engendering trust, respect and confidence in order to advise senior leadership
• Skilled at managing large, complex legal projects while prioritizing and planning timely completion of multiple simultaneous tasks
• Teamwork and leadership skills
• Experience working with Kentucky public utility matters with the state regulatory commission
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, to take a leadership role in driving solutions, and to work under pressure to meet short deadlines
• Ability to function autonomously yet understands necessity of advising management of work progress and any unusual situations under time pressures in a fast-paced environment
• Juris Doctor Degree from an ABA-accredited law school
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to communicate and interact effectively at all levels of the organization
• Strong advocacy and negotiation skills, able to find winning solutions
• Advanced drafting skills
• Practice area subject-matter expert in Ohio natural gas regulation
• Experience in the Utility industry or other regulated industry is strongly preferred
• Experience working with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gas matters
• Budgeting and forecasting skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to balance the legal issues of a project with the goals of the business through the demonstration of strong, pragmatic business acumen and the ability to recognize the business consequences of legal advice
• Foundational experience as a lawyer either in-house in the energy sector or at a large law firm
• Licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio and a member of good standing with the Ohio Bar
• Experience in a supervisory capacity

Benefits

• The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.
• Overtime and some travel required

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance