Litigation Counsel

LUMA Energy; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

LUMA Energy in San Juan, PR seeks an experienced legal professional to provide expert counsel on complex litigation and regulatory matters, representing the company before agencies and forums, and delivering risk training for business leaders.

Responsibilities include compliance oversight, managing external counsel relationships, and guiding strategic initiatives while supporting storm restoration drills and disaster response readiness as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and PR Bar admission required.
• 5 years of progressive legal experience.
• Experience with regulatory filings and litigation management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal counsel and strategic support to safeguard the company’s interests before regulatory agencies and administrative forums, delivering risk training and advising leadership.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Communicate with and manage relationships with external counsel, government entities, and auditors.
• Provide expertise in legal matters to support development and implementation of effective solutions.
• Monitor compliance and process effectiveness to ensure alignment with policies and continuous improvement.
• Deliver training and guidance to stakeholders to enhance understanding of best practices.
• Follow established policies, procedures, and standards to ensure full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Participate in storm restoration tasks and assigned drills for safe and reliable service recovery.
• Perform additional tasks aligned with role expectations to support team goals.

Skills

Legal expertise

Regulatory compliance

Litigation support

Training delivery

Strategic advisory

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Job Summary

Provides expert legal counsel and strategic support on complex litigation and regulatory matters, representing the company before agencies and forums, delivering legal risk training, and advising business leaders to protect corporate interests.

Job Summary

Provides expert legal counsel and strategic support on complex litigation and regulatory matters, representing the company before agencies and forums, delivering legal risk training, and advising business leaders to protect corporate interests.

Job Description

• Provide expert legal counsel and strategic support to safeguard the company’s interests, including representing the organization before regulatory agencies and administrative forums within Puerto Rico’s energy transmission and distribution sector. Develop and deliver specialized training programs to business partners to enhance legal risk awareness and compliance, while offering proactive guidance and solutions on complex legal and regulatory matters.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Communicate with and manage relationships with third parties, including external counsel, government entities, and auditors.
• Provides expertise in legal matters to support the development and implementation of effective solutions.
• Monitors compliance and process effectiveness to ensure alignment with policies and continuous improvement.
• Delivers training and guidance to stakeholders to enhance understanding and adoption of best practices.
• Follows established company policies, procedures, and standards to ensure full compliance with applicable laws and industry regulations.
• Participates in storm restoration tasks and assigned drills to contribute to the safe and reliable recovery of services.
• Performs additional tasks aligned with role expectations and qualifications to support team goals and operational flexibility.

Education

• Juris Doctor and being admitted to the practice of Law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Experience

• 5 years of progressive legal experience with responsibilities aligned to the functional role, including expertise in data collection, analysis, and interpretation to support litigation,
• Experience working with documents, policies, SOP creation and implementation.
• Experience leading or collaborating with small projects.
• Experience as matter-expert and asset resource to provide support to internal/external clients.

Licenses/Certifications

• Bar Admission
• Valid Driver License

Travel Requirements

• 40%

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position: Frequently
• Pushing/ Pulling/ Reaching: Seldom
• Kneel: Seldom
• Grab: Seldom
• Bend: Seldom
• Hearing: Receive detailed information if spoken to

Working Conditions

• Wet or humid: Seldom
• Working near or on moving mechanical parts: Seldom
• Working near or on heavy machinery: Seldom
• Working in high places: Seldom
• Exposed to fumes or airborne particles: Seldom
• Frequency of working in outdoor weather conditions: Seldom
• Work with electricity: Seldom
• Loud noise conditions: Seldom

LUMA Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, military status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal or local laws.