Associate General Counsel or Sr. AGC (HR/Generalist Attorney) - Oahu

About the role

The vacancy will be filled at whichever level is most suited to the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Job Function

Provides in-house legal services for the benefit of Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries, with emphasis in one or more of the following areas: Human Resources, Construction, Federal Contracts, Cyber/Privacy, IT/OT, Environmental; and monitor work assigned to outside counsel.

Essential Functions

• Provides legal services to Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light (the Companies), including evaluation of complex legal issues and assessment of risk, in a wide range of areas, including business and corporate law (with an emphasis on corporate and commercial transactions and corporate liabilities), federal contracts and federal grants, public utility regulation, labor and employment law, environmental regulation, real property, construction law, securities, finance, compensation and benefits, legislation, litigation, information technology, telecommunications, privacy and data protection law;
• Develops preventative law programs including training to assist operational managers and their staffs in the handling of their work;
• Advises officers, managers and employees regarding new laws, legal trends, cases and policies pertinent to the Companies;
• Provides work direction and/or monitor work performed by outside attorneys to ensure use of the same is efficient and provides high value;
• Affords assistance in monitoring and managing outside counsel costs, including invoice reviews;
• Directs, provides guidance to and monitors work of Legal Department Legal Assistants;
• Participates as a legal adviser on task forces, committees and special projects, providing creative problem-solving and strategic direction as appropriate, with minimal oversight from supervisor;
• Effectively communicates with senior management on complex legal issues and risks, including preparing and delivering presentations;
• Advocates the companies' positions externally;
• Affords assistance in the development of the companies' policies, procedures, and strategies, providing creative problem-solving and strategic direction as appropriate, with minimal oversight from supervisor;
• Handles routine matters in court or before governmental administrative agencies with minimal oversight from supervisor;
• Provides such other services as attorney's abilities, education, and experiences enable attorney to perform.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge Requirements: Law degree, membership in the Hawaii State Bar Association and license to practice law in Hawaii (license to practice law and in good standing in another state will suffice pending admission to Hawaii bar).
• Skills Requirements: Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, maintain a high level of attention to details, meet deadlines and deliver a high quality work product.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of 4 years of legal experience required.

Senior Associate General Counsel

• Knowledge Requirements: Demonstrates broad knowledge of energy law and/or law applicable to one or more specialized practice areas listed in job requirements.
• Skills Requirements: Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, maintain a high level of attention to details, meet deadlines and deliver high quality work product with minimal oversight by supervisor.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of 7 years of legal experience required, with a minimum of three years of concentration in one or more of the specialized practice areas listed in the job requirements.