Assistant General Counsel - Compensation and Benefits

About Us

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About the Role

A highly experienced attorney and strategic thought leader who works independently and has major matter, team, and/or client responsibilities, as well as project management and mentoring responsibilities for other attorneys or legal professionals. Frequently supervises professional teams working on legal matters. Work generally involves handling complex matters of substantial importance and executive leadership communication.

Responsibilities

• Performs as a specialist in one or more fields of law and provides technical and expert legal services to Exelon Business Units.
• Strategizes, plans, conducts, and supervises large and highly complex legal assignments, evaluating both legal and business risks and advising clients accordingly.
• First-chair representation in transactions, litigation, agency proceedings, and/or other relevant matters.
• Interprets and provides direction on organizational policy according to law.
• Provides legal counsel, communicates, and presents to all levels of management, including senior and executive management. (75%)
• Provides strategic leadership for projects and/or teams. (10%)
• Accountable for budgets and outside counsel direction and oversight on applicable matters. (10%)
• Other projects/duties as assigned. (5%)
• Manages relationships and matters with Business Units and outside counsel.
• Demonstrates superior business knowledge in portions of the business and industry; anticipates and understands trends in areas of law related to the business.
• Strong leadership skills; ability to work in stressful conditions under time deadlines.

Requirements

• An LLB or JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdictions.
• At least 10-12 years of professional experience in a specialized area of law.
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of the legal field to complete complex assignments.
• Excellent legal research, analytical abilities, and ongoing knowledge of federal and/or state law.

Preferred Qualifications

• First-chair responsibilities.
• People leadership as a people, team, project, professional association, or other leader.
• Ability to learn, adopt, and leverage AI-enabled tools to support research, drafting, and analysis while applying sound professional judgment.

Pay

Annual salary: $190,400.00 – $261,800.00, plus an additional $25,000 in Long Term Incentive Plan annually.

Annual bonus for eligible positions: up to 25%.

Benefits

• 401(k) match and annual company contribution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave, bonding/primary caregiver leave, or parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support.
• Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and fitness reimbursement.
• Referral bonus program.
• And much more.

Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification, or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.