Attorney

Northern Natural Gas; Las Vegas, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

NV Energy seeks a skilled attorney to assist the senior legal team in interpreting statutes, regulations, orders, and contracts while representing the company in judicial and regulatory forums and in commercial negotiations.

The role requires a Juris Doctorate and Nevada Bar admission within one year, plus at least one year of professional legal experience. You will draft contracts, advise on compliance, and handle related regulatory documents and presentations.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school; qualification for membership with the State Bar of Nevada within one year of starting the position.
• Minimum of one year experience in law firm, government, or corporate setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legal drafting, research and analysis techniques and application of federal, state and local government laws and regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work as a team and manage multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal assessments, interpretations, recommendations, and representation on a wide range of legal issues involving statutes, regulations, orders, and corporate policies.
• Drafts and revises contracts, including power purchase agreements and EPC contracts.
• Represents the company in judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceedings at federal, state, and local levels.
• Provides counsel on interpretation of statutes, regulations, legal opinions, and corporate policies.
• Drafts and revises all forms of legal documents including contracts, pleadings, discovery, testimony, regulatory documents, reports, and presentations.
• Develops and presents courses of action to ensure compliance with applicable legal authority and minimize legal risks.
• Monitors and enforces all compliance requirements for area of responsibility.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal drafting

Communication

Teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Education

Juris Doctorate

Nevada Bar admission

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Legal research databases

Job description

Assists senior legal team in providing legal advice on interpretation of statutes, regulations, orders, contracts and corporate policies. Represents the company in judicial and regulatory forums and commercial negotiations.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides legal assessments, interpretations, recommendations, and representation on a wide range of legal issues involving federal, state, county, and municipal statutes, regulations and other legal authority, as well as corporate policies.

Drafts and revises contracts, including but not limited to power purchase agreements, engineering procurement and construction contracts and purchase agreements.

Represents the company in judicial, regulatory, or administrative proceedings in federal, state and local forums, including proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. Provides counsel and legal advice on the interpretation of statutes, regulations, legal opinions, and corporate policies.

Drafts and revises all forms of legal documents including contracts, pleadings, discovery, testimony, regulatory documents, reports, and presentations.

Develops and presents regarding courses of action to ensure compliance with applicable legal authority and minimize legal risks.

Monitors and enforces all compliance requirements for area of responsibility.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment

Education and Work ExperienceJuris Doctorate degree from an accredited U.S. law school, as well as qualification for membership with the State Bar of Nevada (within one year of starting the position). Minimum of one year experience in law firm, government, or corporate setting.

Specialized Knowledge and SkillsDemonstrated knowledge of:

• Legal drafting, including commercial contracts, legal memoranda, pleadings and discovery.
• Research and analysis techniques and application of federal, state and local government laws and regulations

Demonstrated skill such as:

• Verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to assess implications of proposed actions/arguments and respond appropriately in internal and external forums.
• Ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, to manage and prioritize multiple legal initiatives, and deliver commitments.

Equipment and ApplicationsPCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Work Environment and Physical DemandsGeneral office environment. No special physical demands required. Same-day and overnight travel may be required.

Note: Immigration SponsorshipAt this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For more information regarding work visas, please visit www.uscis.gov.

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

About the Team

NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10005566
• Job Category Legal
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 6226 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV, 89146, US
• Pay Range $134,800.00-$168,500 Up to 20% Short Term Incentive Plan target opportunity at the discretion of the company. This is a non-represented position.
• Sponsorship No - Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.