Sr Counsel

Job Summary

Essential Functions

Required Qualifications

Preferred Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands

Workplace Connection

EEO Statement

ADA Accommodations

Safety Statement

Salary Range

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Resolves legal issues and provides proactive, business-savvy legal advice and counsel.

Manages complex regulatory matters before the Maryland Public Service Commission, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Regular travel to the Maryland Public Service Commission (Baltimore, MD) and occasional travel to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (Richmond, VA), Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Harrisburg, PA), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Washington, DC).

Retains and supervises/manages outside counsel on select matters.

Anticipates internal/external business and regulatory issues and provides applicable legal advice.

Reviews and revises legal documents.

Negotiates with outside parties on contractual issues and legal disputes.

Aids in training clients on legal issues.

Communicates with clients regarding status updates.

• Other duties as assigned.

Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited law school.

Experience with independent case handling responsibility.

Exemplary personal and professional integrity and business ethics.

Commitment to diversity and a respect for others.

Ability to function autonomously.

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.

Strong, logical legal mind with the ability to apply abstract concepts of law to make timely, well-reasoned and appropriate decisions to solve problems.

Works efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Adaptable to changing environments.

Sound judgment.

Strong leadership, managerial and interpersonal skills, including ability to engender trust, respect and confidence.

Strong counseling skills and able to work closely with clients.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Strong negotiating skills.

Knowledge of state and federal laws.

Knowledge of interaction between state and federal laws and agencies.

Litigation skill set.

Problem solving skills.

Presentation skills.

Overtime and some travel required.

Licensed to practice law in at least one state in the U.S., Maryland and/or Virginia bar license(s) preferred, and a member in good standing with the state bar(s) upon hire.

Experience in the utility industry or other regulated industry is strongly preferred.

Experience at a law firm or publicly traded corporation.

Significant experience and subject matter expertise.

5+ years of legal regulatory experience.

May be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.

May be required to work overtime and some travel.

May be required to work during non-traditional hours to meet deadlines or respond to emergencies.

May be required to work weekends and holidays.

May be required to work in high-pressure situations.

May be required to work in stressful or demanding environments.

May be required to work in physically demanding environments.

May be required to work in extreme weather conditions.

May be required to work in confined spaces.

May be required to work in hazardous environments.

May be required to work in noisy environments.

May be required to work in isolated locations.

May be required to work in remote locations.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to resources.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to medical facilities.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to transportation.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to technology.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to communication systems.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to food and water.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to restrooms.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to electricity.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to air conditioning/heating.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to security.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to first aid kits.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency services.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency preparedness plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response drills.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response training.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response plans.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response teams.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response vehicles.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response equipment.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response supplies.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response personnel.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response protocols.

May be required to work in areas with limited access to emergency response procedures.

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