Commercial Litigation Senior Attorney

Southern California Edison; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Southern California Edison (SCE) seeks a Commercial Litigation Senior Attorney to lead complex litigation for the company. You will represent SCE in state and federal courts and arbitration, directing outside counsel and collaborating with senior management across the law department.

The role emphasizes strategic legal advice across regulatory, corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on contract disputes, real-property issues and insurance matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Eight or more years of experience practicing law.
• Current member in good standing of the State Bar of California or willingness to become accredited.

Responsibilities

• Conducts complex legal analysis to craft strategies and interpretations.
• Leads development and implementation of legal strategies and positions on regulatory changes.
• Represents the company at significant public, business and legal gatherings, with government officials and clients.
• Guides outside counsel selection and management, and oversees regulatory filings, testimonies and reports.
• Oversees securities and corporate governance compliance and risk assessment.
• Manage a docket of litigation and investigations with internal teams and outside counsel.

Skills

Legal analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Job description

Become a Commercial Litigation Senior Attorneyat Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll handle a wide range of litigation matters for the company in a lead counsel role and will report to a Director/Managing Attorney. The successful candidate will be part of a team of attorneys assigned to the Commercial Litigation section of the Law Department but must be able to work independently as well. The candidate also must be able to direct and manage outside counsel retained to support the company’s legal needs. The successful candidate will represent SCE in state and federal court and in arbitration in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, business torts, real-property matters, and insurance issues. This position will also provide legal support to SCE Organizational Units and to Company Senior Management, while collaborating with other Company personnel on decisions that impact utility operations.

As a Commercial Litigation Senior Attorney, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

The following job responsibilities are more generalized than the content above and apply to in- house attorneys across different sections of the department covering several specialty areas.

• Conducts complex legal analysis to craft strategies and interpretations which anticipate the outcome of important and uncertain legal and factual issues, ensuring legal compliance.
• Leads the development and implementation of legal strategies and SCE's position on changes in laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with the most senior levels of SCE and represents the company at significant public, business and legal gatherings, interacting with government officials, industry bodies and clients, as required.
• Develops SCE's legal strategy to select, retain, manage and evaluate effective outside counsel Guides corporate policy on regulation development, business processes, safety, ethics and compliance, operational efficiency, future business models, with business acumen, creativity, and legal expertise.
• Leads the provision of legal advice on aspects of corporate development and strategic initiatives while driving cross-functional alignment.
• Regulatory Sr Attorney conducts all aspects of regulatory litigation, which includes leading legal strategy and preparing all pleadings.
• Regulatory Sr Attorney leads SCE regarding regulatory and enforcement agencies, including the California Public Utilities Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on complex legal matters, including the drafting and preparing of regulatory filings, testimonies and reports and advocating company positions at hearings.
• California Public Utilities Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on complex legal matters, including the drafting and preparing of regulatory filings, testimonies and reports and advocating company positions at hearings.
• Transactional Sr Attorney oversees the execution, structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiation of complex agreements, including identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions.
• Securities/Corporate Governance Sr Attorney oversees compliance with federal and state securities laws and corporate governance requirements, including identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions.
• Litigation Sr Attorney oversees the organization's docket of litigation and investigation matters, ensuring a sound strategy for engaging with outside counsel and internal legal teams.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Eight or more years of experience practicing law. Your combined experience can be at a law firm, corporate in-house setting, or government authority.
• Current member in good standing of the State Bar of California or willingness and ability to become accredited as such.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with all phases of civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, from pre-litigation counseling and investigations through trial, post-judgment proceedings and appeal .
• Experience in the utility or energy industry.
• Experience with construction or insurance litigation.
• Experience interacting with federal, state or local agencies.
• Strategic problem solver with strong analytical ability to provide legal advice within a business context.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to simultaneously manage a variety of assignments, work quickly and effectively under pressure, and prioritize activities and risk.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team including ability to promote positive collaboration within the legal team, with other Company personnel, and with outside counsel.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode ishybrid.The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work andreside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Position will require up to 10 % traveling and being out in the field throughout theSCE service territory.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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