SENIOR ATTORNEY

Florida PSC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Group Insurance

Retirement plan options

Flexible Work Schedules

Paid Leave of Absence

Tuition Waiver Program

Job summary

Florida PSC is seeking a Senior Attorney responsible for administrative rulemaking and appellate work. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of experience, focusing on administrative law and appeals. The position offers a competitive salary range of $85,000 - $100,000 and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave, and more.

Candidates must be admitted to the Florida Bar with a strong background in agency rulemaking and appellate law. Opportunities for professional growth included.

Responsibilities

• Work in Appeals, Rules and Ethics Section focusing on administrative rulemaking.
• Handle appellate work before the First District Court of Appeal and Florida Supreme Court.

Skills

Research, writing, and analytical skills

Appellate brief writing

Oral argument experience

Experience with Chapter 120, Florida Statutes

Career focus on administrative law

Education

Admission to the Florida Bar

Job description

Requisition Information

Requisition No: 876848

Agency: Public Service Commission

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 61000209

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 61000209

Salary: $85,000 - $100,000

Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2026

Application Deadline: Continuous

Mission Statement

The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to ensuring Florida's consumers receive essential services—electric, natural gas, telephone, water, and wastewater—in a safe, reasonable, and reliable manner. FPSC exercises regulatory authority over utilities in rate base/economic regulation, competitive market oversight, and monitoring of safety, reliability, and service.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options (see https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/health)
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (see https://myfrs.com)
• Paid Leave of Absence benefits, including Personal and Sick Leave
• Nine paid holidays and one paid Personal Holiday each year
• State Employee Tuition Waiver Program – Six credit hours per semester
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tax Beneficial Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – Student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of qualified public service, subject to eligibility (see http://studentaid.gov/publicservice)
• And more!

Office of General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel provides legal counsel to the Commission on all matters under its jurisdiction and supervises procedural and legal aspects of all cases before the Commission. The office assists in responding to inquiries from the Legislature and represents the Commission before state and federal courts. It provides support in filings with or presentations to federal, state, or local agencies, advises on rule promulgation, attends or conducts rulemaking hearings, reviews procurement contracts, and counsels on personnel, contractual, public records, and other administrative legal matters.

Description of Job Duties

This Senior Attorney position will work in the Appeals, Rules and Ethics Section of the Office of the General Counsel. The role focuses approximately 60% on administrative rulemaking and 40% on appellate work. A minimum of 5–8 years of combined experience in these areas is ideal. Commission appeals generally occur before the First District Court of Appeal or the Florida Supreme Court. Hiring salary is flexible and competitive, commensurate with experience. Ideal candidates will:

• Have a career focus on administrative law
• Have significant experience with Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, especially agency rulemaking
• Have appellate law experience in the public or private sector or judicial clerkship experience with exposure to administrative appeals
• Demonstrate excellent research, writing, and analytical skills
• Have appellate brief writing experience or exposure to appellate briefs (e.g., clerking for a judge)
• Have oral argument experience or exposure to oral argument (e.g., clerking for a judge)

Minimum Qualifications

Admission to the Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, teaching law, or in administrative or judicial meetings.

Information verifying answers to the qualifying questions must be found on the Employment Application.

Background investigations, including criminal history record checks and education verifications, will be conducted on all applicants recommended for hiring. Applicants may be required to provide their Social Security Number to facilitate this background check.

Employment Eligibility

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired in the United States. The Florida Public Service Commission participates in the Department of Homeland Security’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify).

Civil Service Law requires all males born after December 31, 1959, to register with the Selective Service System unless exempt. Failure to register when required makes one ineligible for appointment.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

EEO/AA and Accommodation

The state of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Center (1-877-562-7287) or the Commission’s Human Resources Section in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Post-Employment Restrictions

Pursuant to Section 350.0605(2), F.S., former Commission employees are prohibited from representing clients regulated by the Commission in any matter in which they participated and which was pending at the time of their termination.

Pursuant to Section 112.313, F.S., FPSC Senior Management Service or Selected Exempt Service employees shall not personally represent another person or entity for compensation before the Commission for a period of two years following the vacating of their position. Exceptions apply for former Commission employees employed by another agency of state government and those employed by the Commission before January 1, 1995.

Application Process

You may apply online for this position at https://jobs.myflorida.com/go/Public-Service-Commission/2818000/. If you experience problems applying online, please call People First Staffing Administration toll free at 1-877-562-7287.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735) in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Florida supports a Drug‑Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.