Senior Counsel, Finance & SEC (hybrid schedule)

About the role

Eversource Energy, a Fortune 500 diversified electric, natural gas and water utility company with operations throughout New England, seeks to hire a full-time attorney with 5+ years of corporate and securities law experience, including substantial hands-on experience advising public companies on SEC reporting and disclosure obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead or play a key role in drafting and advising on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including ’34 Act periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, ’33 Act registration statements on Forms S-3 and S-8, proxy statements, and Section 16 filings, and ensuring compliance with SEC and NYSE rules and regulations.
• Support and enhance disclosure controls and procedures and coordinate cross-functional disclosure processes.
• Advise senior management and regularly interact with executive leadership on disclosure and governance matters, including coordinating the review of earnings and other press releases, presentations, significant internal communications and other announcements.
• Advise the Treasury department on capital markets transactions, including underwritten debt and equity offerings, private placements, credit facilities, loan agreements, pension management and other Treasury matters.
• Advise on and manage the preparation of Section 16 and Rule 144 filings and advise directors and executive officers on insider trading policy and Rule 10b5-1 plans as required.
• Advise on and support general corporate and commercial matters, including reviewing and negotiating contracts, supporting business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock purchases, and joint venture arrangements.
• Provide support on matters relating to the board of directors and senior management, including with respect to the annual meeting of stockholders, corporate governance matters and legal entity management.
• Provide legal counsel on a diverse range of matters related to day-to-day operations of the Company, including investor relations, finance, treasury, internal audit and compliance efforts, including the development and ongoing review of policies and procedures and the implementation of training initiatives.

Requirements

The following experience is helpful but not necessary:

• Commercial transactional contract negotiation.
• Executive compensation matters, including incentive plans and programs, equity administration and related public company disclosure considerations including CD&A and say-on-pay disclosure.
• ESG and sustainability reporting, including climate-related disclosures.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor Degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years in a law firm or corporate law department.
• Admission in good standing to the Massachusetts; Connecticut; and/or New Hampshire Bar and Federal Bars preferred.

Skills

• Requires significant proficiency in at least one substantive area of the law.
• Ability to use PC desktop applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Email).
• Requires complex organizational and analytical skills.
• Must be a good team player, well organized, and able to identify business-oriented solutions to complex legal problems.

Benefits

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is: $176,930.00-$196,590.00

Schedule

This role is offered on a hybrid schedule.

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment with occasional time spent in field (right-of-way, take station, e.g.,) and in court or before administrative agencies, as necessary.

Mental Aspects

• Work includes periodic involvement in time-sensitive projects having a potentially significant impact on Eversource success.
• Often involved in adversarial/confrontational situations.
• This role works in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.

Compensation and Benefits

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Check out our careers site for an overview of our benefits programs.

Working Conditions

• Must be available to work emergency restoration assignment as required.
• Must be available to travel between MA/CT/NH as necessary.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment with occasional time spent in field (right-of-way, take station, e.g.,) and in court or before administrative agencies, as necessary.

Mental Aspects

• Work includes periodic involvement in time-sensitive projects having a potentially significant impact on Eversource success.
• Often involved in adversarial/confrontational situations.
• This role works in an environment that often requires the performance of multiple simultaneous activities, where deadlines need to be met and work is performed under pressure while involving significant business commitments and results.

Compensation and Benefits

Eversource offers a competitive total rewards program. Salary is commensurate with your experience. This position is eligible for a potential incentive.