Counsel (IL, IA, MO)

Counsel (IL, IA, MO)

Primary Role: To provide legal counsel and representation to the Iowa, Illinois and Missouri state leadership teams in a variety of areas, including real estate (purchase and sale, easements, rights of way, etc), contracts, litigation, customer complaints, environmental law, and day-to-day operational issues as they arise.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide advice and counsel on a pro-active basis to executives, senior managers and employees in respect to legal issues affecting the business.
• Meet internal customers' legal needs.
• Assist in the maximization of quality, cost-control and efficiency of acquired outside legal services.
• Serve as a member of the Missouri, Illinois and Iowa Legal Team.
• Support the states' Senior Director Corporate Counsel and the Vice President and General Counsel in building the capabilities of the legal team.
• Be a source of high caliber legal resources for the business.
• Contribute to effective communication by listening and providing constructive feedback.
• Participate in and support an open and honest work environment.
• Cascade and share knowledge and information relevant to other members of the team and colleagues across the business.
• Perform other projects as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Expertise in practice areas relevant to the business, such as real estate, contracts, litigation, environmental, public utility law, and administrative law.

Experience/Education:

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Minimum 5 years of in-depth experience in several of the legal areas listed above obtained with a law firm or combination of firm and in-house experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience appearing before state utility commissions, whether in private practice or in-house, including experience working for a regulated utility.
• Experience effectively handling a variety of matters displaying strong business acumen.
• Proven ability to successfully support the business and legal needs of clients.
• Experience in providing timely and effective practical legal advice and services.
• Able to effectively spot legal issues and determine practical, workable options for resolving them.
• Results-focused experience, has worked in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Detail-oriented and able to effectively provide client-oriented service while protecting the organization.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Member of the Iowa, Illinois, or Missouri state bars.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional travel, primarily in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.

Other:

• Able to handle a variety of ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Excellent judgment in determining when and how to elevate matters.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Self-starter, takes initiative to respond to and address legal issues.
• Functions effectively both in individual and team environments.
• Able to work collaboratively with strong interpersonal skills.

Competencies:

• Champions safety.
• Customer obsessed.
• Cultivates innovation.
• Nimble learning.
• Drives results.
• Collaborates.