Associate General Counsel

PJM Interconnection; Lower Providence Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

PJM Interconnection is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide internal legal support and coordinate regulatory compliance activities across the organization. The role involves representing PJM before FERC and state regulators, guiding policy interpretations, and mentoring staff within the Law Department.

The successful candidate will lead regulatory initiatives, ensure adherence to PJM’s core values, and advise executive management on complex energy regulatory matters affecting

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree required.
• Minimum 10+ years of leadership experience in a managerial/supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal legal support and coordinate regulatory compliance activities.
• Represent PJM before FERC and state regulatory agencies.
• Manage and mentor Law Department staff and outside counsel.
• Lead cross-functional legal and regulatory initiatives.
• Advise Executive Management on regulatory and legal matters affecting PJM's operations.

Skills

Leadership experience

Education

Juris Doctor (JD degree)

Job description

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid - Washington, DC or Audubon, PA

The Associate General Counsel provides internal legal support for PJM and is responsible for coordinating and managing the regulatory compliance activities of PJM to accomplish its business objectives. Through leadership and teamwork, the Associate General Counsel assures appropriate legal interests are achieved in a manner consistent with evolving Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") policies, applicable state utility regulations and PJM's Core Values.

Essential Functions

• Reports to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel on the status and development of applicable federal and state laws and regulations and PJM’s compliance therewith.
• Represents PJM in proceedings before FERC, including rulemakings, complaints, tariff filings and compliance filings.
• Serves as primary legal liaison between PJM and FERC staff, administrative law judges and other federal stakeholders.
• Prepares and supervises staff attorneys in preparation of filings with FERC and state regulatory agencies.
• Oversees administrative litigation, and supports civil litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
• Prepares filings with state regulatory agencies.
• Coordinates with the Vice President, Federal Government Policy, Governmental & Member Services Division and outside counsel in the analysis and interpretation of regulatory matters affecting PJM and the representation of PJM before regulatory agencies.
• Responsible for managing and implementing the company’s legal, regulatory and compliance functions to ensure that the business objectives of the PJM Board of Managers and Executive Management are met through exercise of high level of judgment and managerial discretion that reflects the company’s sensitivities, objectives, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides tariff interpretation, upon request, to the PJM Members Committee, the Markets and Reliability Committees and the several Member sub-committees.
• Monitors and directs outside legal counsel to assist in achieving PJM’s regulatory objectives.
• Remains available for consultation by the General Counsel and by lower level attorneys.
• Supervises administration of the Law Department, attorneys, paralegals and administrative staff. Mentor and develop attorneys, paralegals and staff.
• Leads assigned cross-functional legal and regulatory initiatives.
• Analyzes, interprets, advises and provides recommendations on regulatory and legal matters involving PJM in consultation with the General Counsel.
• Lead and oversee support for the preparation and filing of documents in federal and state regulatory proceedings involving PJM in consultation with the General Counsel.
• Serve as senior legal advisor to Executive Management, Senior Management, Management and staff.
• Lead and oversee legal support, counsel and advice to Executive Management, Senior Management, Management and staff on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters concerning operations, systems planning, market services, compliance, accounting and information systems that affect the planning, transmission and/or sale of energy and ancillary services, credit, finance, policies and procedures, and document retention in order to ensure that PJM makes business decisions with full knowledge of applicable legal and regulatory considerations.
• Represents PJM before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and at the applicable utility commissions.
• Lead and oversee the coordination of activities with external legal counsel to assist in achieving Law Division objectives and ensure that outside counsel representation is effective and efficient.
• Responsible for providing ethical and conflict of interest advice to employees concerning PJM’s role as the operator of both the PJM Control Area and the electric power market.
• Promotes an environment at PJM that is sensitive to ethical concerns through compliance with PJM’s Core Values and the PJM Code of Conduct.
• Operates within budget and maintains cost controls to ensure effective utilization of PJM financial resources.
• Develop company-wide policies and procedures to ensure legal and regulatory compliance consistent with PJM’s culture of compliance.
• Develop Law Department internal policies and procedures to ensure consistency across department functional groups.

Required

Characteristics & Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD degree)
• 10+ years of leadership experience in a managerial/supervisory role.

Preferred

• MBA degree
• Experience with PJM Agreements and Tariffs
• Experience with PJM operations, markets, and planning functions
• Experience supporting any of PJM Committees