Sr Counsel

Florida Power & Light; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

Florida Power & Light Company seeks a highly motivated attorney to join its State Regulatory Legal Team. The role offers the opportunity to develop deep expertise in utility regulatory law while supporting one of the nation’s leading electric utilities.

The attorney will work with senior regulatory attorneys on regulatory matters affecting operations, investments, customer programs, rates, and long-term strategy, becoming a trusted in-house advisor and advocate in hearings.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate required.
• 10+ years experience in law.
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar required.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice and services on complex issues and assesses the advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits.
• Represents the company in litigation, regulatory proceedings, government investigations, and legal transactions.
• Ensures compliance with the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and reports material legal issues to audit and senior management.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

10+ years experience

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

Position Specific Description

Florida Power & Light Company (“FPL”) is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join its State Regulatory Legal Team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with outstanding writing, research, judgment, and communication skills to develop deep expertise in utility regulatory law while supporting one of the nation’s leading and largest electric utilities. FPL serves over 6 million customers across Florida and plays a central role in delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy to one of the fastest-growing states in the country. The State Regulatory Legal Team is at the center of that mission, advising on important regulatory matters, supporting strategic business initiatives, and representing the company before state regulatory bodies. For an attorney interested in meaningful work, complex legal and policy issues, and being part of a high-performing team, this role offers a compelling career path.

About The Role

The successful candidate will work closely with experienced regulatory attorneys and business partners on a wide range of state regulatory matters affecting FPL’s operations, investments, customer programs, rates, infrastructure, and long-term strategy. The role requires excellent legal analysis, careful attention to detail, strong written advocacy, and the ability to communicate clearly with lawyers, business leaders, technical experts, and regulatory stakeholders. This is not a role limited to providing internal advice while managing outside counsel. The attorney who joins this team will have the opportunity to develop as both a trusted in-house legal advisor and an advocate in regulatory proceedings. Over time, the successful candidate will learn and develop the skills necessary to help represent the Company directly in hearings and become a key member of the legal team handling those proceedings. This position is well suited for an attorney who wants to grow quickly, take ownership of meaningful work, build hearing and administrative litigation experience in a sophisticated regulatory setting, and become a trusted legal advisor within a fast-paced, collaborative legal team that handles high-stakes matters for one of Florida’s most important infrastructure companies.

Job Overview

Employees in this role act as the senior legal advisor to the company and senior management in a functional area or discipline. Individuals require a high level of professional expertise and experience with major financial implications to the company or a business unit.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice and service on complex legal issues and examines facts and law to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits
• Represents the company in litigation, regulatory proceedings, government investigations, and legal transactions
• Ensures compliance with company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensures reporting of potentially material legal issues to audit function and senior management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate
• Experience: 10+ years
• Member in Good Standing of State Bar

Preferred Qualifications

• None

Employee Group: Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs Organization: Florida Power & Light Company Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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