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Salary Range: $90,950.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is hiring an Attorney or Senior Attorney to join our Clean Energy team.

The Attorney, Clean Energy will represent WRA in state-level administrative proceedings, as well as state and federal litigation as necessary with direction and guidance from a senior team member. With guidance from a senior team member, the Attorney will manage a docket of regulatory litigation, primarily before state electric utility regulatory agencies. The Attorney will also identify opportunities to advance WRA’s policy goals in various regulatory proceedings and execute actions to secure those outcomes.

The Senior Attorney, Clean Energy, will also represent WRA across the region in state-level administrative proceedings, as well as state and federal litigation as necessary and will independently manage a docket of complex regulatory litigation in multiple states, primarily before state electric utility regulatory agencies, with minimal direct oversight. The Senior Attorney will also identify opportunities to advance WRA’s policy goals in various regulatory proceedings and execute actions to secure those outcomes.

WRA fights climate change and its impacts to sustain the environment, economy, and people of the West. We respect the different needs of diverse people and partner with them to develop a shared vision for progress—one that advances communities while protecting biodiversity.

Our team of policy experts, scientists, economists, and attorneys has a 30-year history of working where decisions are made, sweating the details, creating evidence-based solutions, and holding decision makers accountable. This on-the-ground work with policymakers and other advocates advances clean energy, protects air, land, water, and wildlife—and sustains the lives and livelihoods of the West.

This position may work remotely in one of the states in which the Clean Energy Program is active (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming), in one of our six offices, or a hybrid of the two. WRA has offices located in Boulder and Denver, CO; Carson City, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; and Santa Fe, NM.

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered. For example, the requisite experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities would include:

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of this position, will be considered. For example, the requisite experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities would include:

The Senior Attorney candidate should also demonstrate at least two of the following additional qualifications, please request a Senior Attorney Job Announcement for an overview of the job requirements not listed here:

Working Environment and Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some travel is required.

Travel Requirements:
Travel to meetings, conferences, proceedings, and other work-related events are required within the relevant state. This is in addition to travel required for retreats, and other internal organizational meetings within WRA’s region. Given the regional nature of this position, travel may be up to 20% depending on the location of work and caseload.

The salary range is $90,950-$115,000 annually. Salary depends on relevant experience and new staff rarely start at the top of the range. WRA’s excellent benefits package includes a 401(k)-retirement plan with up to 5% matching and health, dental, vision, and life & disability insurance with 100% of premiums paid by WRA. Annually, staff receive seventeen days paid vacation leave to start, twelve paid sick days, one paid volunteer day, twelve paid holidays, and WRA is closed for Winter Break between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day for additional paid time off. Employees are eligible for up to twelve weeks of parental leave, and after five years, staff are eligible for up to twelve weeks of paid sabbatical leave. Position is full-time exempt.

Deadline To Apply: Open Until Filled with priority review beginning on May 21, 2025.

Diversity and inclusion are a critical component of our business strategy, mission and vision. We welcome candidates from an array of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. Western Resource Advocates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status.

Apply To Be WRA’s Attorney or Senior Attorney, Clean Energy!

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Please direct any questions about this position or application process to hiring@westernresources.org.