Associate Counsel II - Environmental (Employment Contract)

socalgascareers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

socalgascareers in Los Angeles seeks a licensed attorney to deliver accurate legal analysis and draft standard agreements to protect organizational interests and ensure regulatory compliance in the utility sector.

You will conduct legal research, draft contracts and opinions, support governance, due diligence, and policy development, working under supervision of an attorney while ensuring timely, precise documentation and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Requires Juris Doctor or LL.B. degree with active bar admission in California or another U.S. state.
• 2 years of related legal experience.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and reviews complex legal documents under attorney supervision.
• Conducts legal research and analyzes regulatory requirements affecting utilities.
• Advises on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and policy development.
• Supports contract management, due diligence, and negotiation activities.
• Assists in development and evaluation of legislation and internal controls.

Skills

Legal Drafting

Contract Management

Legal Research

Legal Advisory

Regulatory Compliance

Litigation Management

Corporate Governance

Legal Due Diligence

Documentation and Records Management

Commercial Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) or LL.B.

Job description

Primary Purpose

Delivers accurate legal analysis and drafts standard agreements to protect organizational interests and maintain regulatory adherence.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts legal research and analysis, staying updated on relevant laws, regulations, and precedents affecting the utility industry.
• Drafts and reviews complex legal documents and discovery responses under the supervision of an attorney, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Assists in the development, review, and implementation of corporate policies, procedures, and internal controls to mitigate legal and regulatory risks.
• Provides legal guidance in a number of regulatory areas such as environmental, ethics, industrial safety, and employment.
• Provides advice and counsel to management and project teams on legal and regulatory issues and related strategy.
• Assists in the development and evaluation of draft legislation.
• Drafts contracts, legal opinions, agreements, and other legal documents as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Requires a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and active membership in the California Bar or another U.S. state Bar.

Experience

• Required: 2 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Required: Legal Drafting - Prepares written legal documents, including a motion, a letter, a brief, a memo, or a contract.
• Required: Contract Management - Streamlining the creation, execution, storage or renewal of contracts, with a focus on compliance, often via software or other automated means.
• Required: Legal Research - The process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making.
• Required: Legal Advisory - Providing an opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law in relation to a particular factual situation.
• Required: Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
• Required: Litigation Management - The act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law.
• Required: Corporate Governance - Corporate governance is the collection of mechanisms, processes and relations used by various parties to control and to operate a corporation.
• Required: Legal Due Diligence - Conducting an assessment of legal risks associated with a business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition. It involves reviewing relevant documents, contracts, agreements to identify any potential liabilities, obligations, or issues that could impact the outcome of the transaction.
• Required: Documentation and Records Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
• Required: Commercial Negotiation - The planning, reviewing, analysis and other activities that a buyer and seller conduct to reach an agreement.