Environmental Counsel or Income Partner

ArentFox Schiff; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

ArentFox Schiff LLP seeks a senior energy regulatory attorney to represent diverse clients in complex regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters within the energy sector in Washington, DC.

The ideal candidate has substantial experience before FERC, including advising on compliance, enforcement, rate, market, and transmission proceedings, and also handles matters before state public utility commissions. A portable book of business is required for Income Partner consideration.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience advising clients in federal energy regulation and related proceedings.
• Experience handling regulatory matters before state public utility commissions.
• Ability to provide strategic regulatory counseling across regulatory, litigation and transactional matters.
• Strong networking and client development skills for growth of the practice.
• Must have portable book of business for Income Partner consideration.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in complex regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters in the energy sector.
• Advise on compliance, enforcement, rate, market, transmission proceedings before FERC.
• Support energy transactions, mergers, financings, and asset developments with regulatory input.

Skills

FERC proceedings

Regulatory energy law

State utility commissions

Business development

Job description

Overview

• This role involves representing a diverse range of clients in complex regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters within the energy industry.
• Requires significant experience practicing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including advising on compliance, enforcement, rate, market, transmission, and related proceedings.
• Candidates must also have experience handling matters before state public utility commissions and other state energy regulatory agencies.
• Key transactional work includes advising clients on the development, acquisition, sale, and financing of regulated energy assets, as well as supporting energy-related mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions.
• The position provides strategic regulatory counseling and requires collaboration with the firm's energy, corporate, and litigation practices; it may also involve supporting litigation in other regulated industries as needed.
• An appetite for business development is expected.
• Candidates seeking Income Partner consideration must possess a portable book of business of at least $500,000 and demonstrate the ability to cultivate client relationships and expand their practice.