Energy Policy & Regulation Counsel (Remote)

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

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