Attorney
About the role
Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is seeking an Attorney to join our team. This role is unique because it combines legal expertise with the critical importance of ensuring reliable and affordable electricity delivery.
Responsibilities
- Draft and support regulatory filings, testimony, and administrative law matters
- Track and manage state and federal case dockets
- Provide legal analysis on tariff, policy, strategic, and regulatory issues
- Partner with executives, subject matter experts, and outside counsel
- Prepare pleadings, motions, discovery, and stipulations
- Review and negotiate complex commercial contracts
- Deliver corporate legal support (governance, HR, compliance)
- Lead or support special projects with organization-wide impact
- Work daily in close coordination with staff subject matter experts
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
- Experience practicing law in a state bar
- Membership in a State Bar as an attorney to be qualified to practice law
- Consistently demonstrated flexibility and the ability to function with constantly changing multiple priorities
- Consistently demonstrated ability to independently handle complex projects and initiatives with minimal management oversight
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to provide outstanding legal work product
- Consistently demonstrated ability to analyze case law, regulatory decisions and policy guidelines and provide recommendations to Managing Attorneys and Associate General Counsels
- Consistently demonstrated ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Consistently demonstrated excellent planning and organizational skills
Qualifications
- Top 15% of law school class and member of law review
Skills
- Legal analysis and drafting
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Leadership and strategic thinking
Benefits
- Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
- Adequate insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
- Relocation bonus (if applicable)
- Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
- Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP
Pay
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.
Schedule
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Working extended hours may be required.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Southwest Power Pool is an equal opportunity employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, SPP makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities.