Assistant General Counsel / Senior Counsel - FERC

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AEP is seeking a Senior Counsel/Assistant General Counsel to lead FERC regulatory affairs and related tariff matters. You will advise on complex rate issues, prepare filings, and coordinate with outside counsel and internal teams in a high-stakes regulatory environment.

The role demands extensive experience with FERC proceedings and a proven ability to drive strategy and advocacy across multiple stakeholders, including state and federal bodies.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate required and active license to practice law in the relevant state.
• 6+ years in senior counsel roles, preferably in energy or electric utilities.
• 8+ years in roles including FERC matters or rate regulatory work.
• FERC regulatory experience in law firm, corporate, or regulatory staff.
• Strong writing, advocacy, and client-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent AEP on complex FERC proceedings and disputes involving rates, service, and planning.
• Develop and execute legal/regulatory strategy from issue identification to resolution.
• Prepare comments, protests, briefs, testimony, and settlement materials.

Skills

FERC Regulatory Experience

Legal Analysis & Strategy

Advocacy & Negotiation

Electric Utility Knowledge

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Responsibilities

• Represent AEP on complex, high-profile FERC proceedings and disputes involving transmission rates and service, regional transmission planning and cost allocation, interconnection, wholesale market design, capacity and resource adequacy, large-load integration, and other Federal Power Act matters.
• Develop and execute legal and regulatory strategy from issue identification through resolution.
• Conduct legal analysis and prepare or review comments, protests, complaints, briefs, testimony, settlement materials, legal opinions, and other filings.
• Advocate AEP’s positions in contested proceedings, rulemakings, and settlement processes.
• Represent AEP in PJM, SPP, and MISO stakeholder, tariff, and governance processes.
• Advise transmission, generation, commercial, regulatory, finance, operations, and other teams regarding FERC jurisdiction, RTO tariffs, transmission service, interconnection, rates, compliance, and state-federal jurisdictional issues.
• Advise on complex rate matters, including transmission formula rates, cost of service, and utility accounting.
• Lead FERC-regulatory workstreams for significant corporate and commercial initiatives, transactions, investments, competitive projects, and arrangements serving new large loads.
• Own matters substantively and independently while coordinating with and directing outside counsel, consultants, and cross-functional internal teams.
• Identify emerging regulatory risks and opportunities and provide clear recommendations to senior management.
• Help align AEP’s legal, policy, and business positions across operating regions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate.
• Senior Counsel: 6+ years of experience, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department and in the electric utility or energy sector.
• Assistant General Counsel: 8+ years of experience, preferably in a law firm or corporate legal department, including at least 4 years of experience as a practicing attorney on FERC matters.
• FERC-related legal experience, preferably with a law firm, corporate legal department, or on the staff of a rate regulatory body, such as FERC or a state regulatory agency.
• Active license to practice law in state in which position is located.
• Understanding of legal and regulatory issues relating to electric utilities.
• Understanding of federal energy regulation of Transmission and RTOs, including experience representing or working closely with Transmission Owners.
• Ability to manage FERC regulatory proceedings, tariff filings, and rulemakings.
• Experience preparing briefs, motions, case evaluation summaries, and other case documents.
• Experience helping prepare witnesses for testimony.
• Experience conducting hearings in federal and/or administrative courts.
• Experience preparing filings before FERC, state public utility commissions, and other government bodies related to corporate matters.
• Excellent advocacy, negotiation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to promote teamwork and build relationships within legal and business unit teams.
• Ability to relate positively and proactively to company management, employees, public utilities commissions, and other industry groups.
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently of direct supervision.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in FERC-related legal matters, including regulatory strategy development, advocacy, and compliance within the electric utility sector. Possesses strong skills in legal analysis, negotiation, and communication, with a proven ability to manage complex proceedings and collaborate across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• FERC Regulatory Experience
• Legal Analysis and Strategy Development
• Advocacy and Negotiation Skills
• Electric Utility Regulatory Knowledge
• Team Collaboration and Relationship Building

Hard Skills

• Legal Analysis
• Regulatory Strategy Development
• FERC Filings Preparation
• Rate Matters Expertise
• Tariff Filings Management
• Hearing Conducting
• Brief and Motion Preparation
• Testimony Preparation
• Conflict Resolution
• Problem Solving

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Teamwork Promotion
• Relationship Building
• Initiative
• Independence

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active License to Practice Law

Industry Keywords

• Electric Utility
• FERC
• RTOs
• Transmission Rates
• Cost Allocation
• Wholesale Market Design
• Interconnection
• Resource Adequacy
• Stakeholder Processes
• Regulatory Compliance