Energy Attorney

Western Electricity Coordinating Council; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 111,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

HSA/FSA

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Western Electricity Coordinating Council in Salt Lake City, UT, seeks an Energy Attorney to support its mission of a highly reliable bulk power system in the Western Interconnection. You will provide legal counsel across departments on a wide range of issues to protect WECC’s interests.

Qualified candidates will have a JD from an ABA-accredited school, bar admission in at least one state, and at least three years of energy/regulatory experience, with strong analytical and written communication

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in utilities, energy, regulation, or related field, or as in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support to all WECC departments and employees on a wide variety of issues.
• Provide legal support on WECC contracts and procurement activities, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and procurement documents.
• Provide legal advice on reliability standard development, compliance monitoring and enforcement, and reliability assessment activities.
• Provide legal advice on confidential information governance.
• Ensure WECC governance aligns with bylaws, delegation agreement, and rules of procedure.
• Support WECC corporate policies drafting and review.
• Assist with enterprise risk and insurance activities.
• Support WECC’s technical and other committees and audits of regulatory activities.
• Monitor and analyze emerging policy, regulatory, reliability, and market rule developments affecting the Western Interconnection.

Skills

Legal analysis

Written communication

Policy analysis

Research skills

Executive summaries

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Juris Doctorate (ABA-accredited)

Bar admission in at least one state

Job description

Full-time

Description

Be a Part of Something that Matters

At WECC, we enhance the lives of 90 million people by identifying and mitigating risks to the bulk power system in the West. To help us deliver on our mission of a highly reliable and secure bulk power system in the Western Interconnection, we are seeking an Energy Attorney to help us further our mission and achieve our business goals.

The Energy Attorney assists in protecting the legal interests of the organization and ensures that the organization’s operations are within the scope of the law and its governing documents, including its Bylaws and Delegation Agreement. This position provides legal counsel to all levels and all parts of the organization on a wide variety of legal issues.

While WECC's headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this position isremote eligible for candidates residing in the Lower 48 states. Time spent traveling is expected to be a minimum of 5–10% for this role, though business needs may require additional travel on occasion.

You will—

• Provide legal advice and support to all WECC departments and employees on a wide variety of legal issues.
• Provide legal support on WECC’s contract and procurement activities, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and other procurement documents
• Provide legal advice on WECC’s reliability standard development, compliance monitoring and enforcement, and reliability assessment activities.
• Provide legal advice on the identification, protection, and sharing of confidential information.
• Provide legal advice on the governance of WECC consistent with its corporate governance documents (e.g., bylaws, delegation agreement, rules of procedure, etc.).
• Provide legal support on WECC corporate policies, including drafting and reviewing corporate policies
• Support WECC’s enterprise risk and insurance activities.
• Provide legal support to WECC’s technical and other committees.
• Provide legal support to audits of WECC’s regulatory activities and in other areas.
• Monitor and analyze emerging policy, regulatory, reliability, and market rule developments affecting the Western Interconnection

You will enjoy this role if you—

• Have a Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association accredited law school and are licensed to practice law in a least one U.S. state.
• Have a minimum of three years’ experience practicing as an attorney in areas of law related to utilities, energy, regulation, compliance, or a related field or as in-house counsel.
• Have a strong background in energy policy.
• Have experience analyzing and summarizing complex information for business and management audiences.
• Have experience preparing reports, summaries, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Can interpret and synthesize complex policy, regulatory, and technical information.
• Have strong written communication skills with the ability to create concise executive summaries.
• Can convey technical subject matter in understandable business terms.
• Have strong research and information-gathering capabilities.
• Can identify trends, emerging risks, and strategic implications.
• Possess strong computer literacy and proficiency using PCs, including a working knowledge of common applications such as those in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Understand and adhere to sound principles of cybersecurity, including protecting sensitive information, using secure passwords, and following organizational cybersecurity protocols.

Our Core Values

• Our people and our work matter.
• Everyone is invited to be a leader.
• Independence, perspective, and partnership are how we add value.
• Intellectual curiosity, empowerment, and accountability fuel meaningful results.
• Continuous improvement and innovation are essential.
• We act with intention and focused urgency in everything we do.

Benefits and Compensation

The base salary range for this full-time position is $111,200–$139,000 + discretionary pay + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and mid-point for the position across all locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter will share more details during the hiring process.

WECC offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health reimbursement and flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid personal time.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We foster an organizational culture that values the visible and invisible qualities that make individuals who they are. When individuals bring their whole selves to work, without apprehension, we, as WECC, will meet our mission now and in the future.

WECC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

***Be a part of something that matters!

Salary Description

$111,200–$139,000 + discretionary pay + benefits