Attorney

Lincoln Electric System Corp.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric System Corp. (LES) seeks an experienced Attorney to provide strategic legal counsel across regulatory compliance, employment law, contracts, litigation, real estate, environmental issues, legislation, and utility operations.

The role partners with leaders, represents LES in regulatory and legal proceedings, and supports the mission of delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy to the community. Collaboration and public service are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree required.
• Minimum of four years of relevant work experience.
• Licensed to practice in Nebraska (state and federal courts).
• Member of the Nebraska State Bar Association.

Responsibilities

• Represent LES before regulatory agencies, commissions, boards and in litigation as directed.
• Assist with negotiations of contracts with outside agencies, vendors, or contractors.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel for LES activities and filings.
• Prepare and review legal documents such as pleadings, agreements, testimony, briefs, waivers, and easements.
• Provide legal advice on transactions, proposed legislation, programs and policies.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Employment law

Contract negotiations

Litigation

Real estate law

Environmental law

Legislation

Utility operations

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Nebraska Bar admission

Job description

Shape the future of public power while serving as a trusted legal advisor to a community-focused utility. Lincoln Electric System (LES) is seeking an experienced Attorney to provide strategic legal counsel across a broad range of matters including regulatory compliance, employment law, contracts, litigation, real estate, environmental issues, legislation, and utility operations. In this role, you will partner with leaders throughout the organization, represent LES in regulatory and legal proceedings, and help navigate complex legal challenges that support our mission of delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy. This is an exceptional opportunity for a collaborative legal professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about public service and advancing the interests of a publicly owned utility.

JOB SUMMARY

Advises internal customers on matters of legal and regulatory policy to ensure LES compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations. Provides reliable and accurate advice and review of legal matters to include bankruptcy, administrative law, law of governmental subdivisions, employment law, legislation, real estate, environmental law, purchasing, contracts, and insurance. Consistent and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND COMPETENCIES

• Represents LES as a legal advisor and performs related work as directed to include transactions or proceedings before regulatory agencies, commissioners, board, hearing officers, and public agencies and represents LES in certain litigations and other legal proceedings.
• Assists with contract negotiations with outside agencies, vendors, or contractors.
• Provides assistance and acts as liaison to all external legal counsel in relation to any LES activities for which they have been retained.
• Prepares and reviews legal documents and other correspondence such as pleadings, agreements, testimony, affidavits, briefs, waivers, proposals, easements, contracts, etc.
• Provides legal advice and review pertaining to the legal transactions, proposed legislation, programs, policies, etc.

Accountability

Holds self and others responsible for goals, outcomes, deadlines, and objectives and follows through on commitments. Takes accountability for delivering on commitments; owns mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development.

Initiative

Takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.

Quality Orientation

Holds self and others to being attentive to detail and accuracy, maintains high quality work, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems while encouraging a quality focus in others.

Communication

Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Knowledge of the operation of municipal governments, city councils and utility boards (both appointed and elected).
• Experience in review and negotiation of electric utility contracts, including power supply contracts, major project construction contracts, transmission contracts, financing contracts, rate schedules, and contracts for support functions.
• Ability to perform independent and difficult legal research and ability to analyze and apply legal principles, facts and precedents to difficult legal or factual situations.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and collaborate with co-workers, elected officials, and the general public.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Juris Doctorate degree, and at least four years of relevant work experience; or

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

A member of the Nebraska State Bar Association and admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Nebraska.