Senior Counsel Regulatory & Development

Job Description

Job Description

At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining a Utilities Solutions Company. If so, our client is hiring a Senior Counsel Regulatory & Development.

Position Type:

• Direct Hire
• Onsite

Required

• Experience
• • Minimum of 5 years of experience practicing law.
  • Experience with FERC regulation, including rates, tariffs, and service matters.
  • Experience interacting with the FERC, NY PSC, NYISO and/or other federal, state, and municipal regulatory bodies.
  • Experience analyzing technical challenges associated with the electric generation and transmission industries.
  • Experience engaging directly with senior leadership and influencing decision making and outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience as an effective communicator, both verbal and written.
• Capabilities
• • Excellent work ethic, drafting skills, and sound and ethical business judgment.
  • Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously, take initiative, and work independently.
  • Experience analyzing complex matters and reducing them to manageable products and communications.
  • Dedicated to being responsive to business needs and collaborating with a diverse team of professionals.
  • Strong project management skills with a bias toward execution and outcomes.
• Leadership & Mindset
• • Comfortable operating in ambiguity with a high degree of ownership.
  • Highly organized, with excellent judgment and prioritization skills.
  • Collaborative, low-ego, and able to influence without authority.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong drive to make impact.
• Leadership & Mindset
• • Comfortable operating in ambiguity with a high degree of ownership.
  • Highly organized, with excellent judgment and prioritization skills.
  • Collaborative, low-ego, and able to influence without authority.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong drive to make impact.
• Required Qualifications:
• • JD from an accredited law school.
  • Licensed to practice in New York, or licensed in another jurisdiction and capable of becoming licensed or qualified as registered in-house counsel in New York within six (6) months of employment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Company’s Regulatory Strategy
• • Serve as key legal advisor for all regulatory matters from construction through operation of the company’s electric transmission assets.
  • Develop and submit regulatory filings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), the New York Public Service Commission (“NY PSC”), and other regulatory bodies, as needed.
  • Monitor, interpret, and advise on matters stemming from agreements with transmission owners (“TO”), relevant TO tariffs, Independent System Operator (“ISO”) / Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”) tariffs, and applicable laws, regulations, and orders.
  • Support in matters before the FERC, NY PSC, and the New York ISO (“NYISO”), including ratemaking, comment drafting, administrative proceedings, and compliance affairs.
  • Assist with developing, analyzing, and presenting cost recovery filings before regulatory bodies, including advocating for just and reasonable rates and incentive treatment.
  • Ensure the company remains in compliance with all applicable regulatory and legal requirements.
  • Oversee and manage external regulatory counsel.
• Support the Development of New Projects & Opportunities
• • Lead regulatory strategy for new development opportunities for the company, including NYISO Public Policy Transmission Need (“PPTN”) projects.
  • Assist with developing Article VIII applications (“Siting of Renewable Energy and Electric Transmission”), and additional permitting as required from federal, state, and municipal authorities.
  • Provide legal support throughout the interconnection process, including for projects being developed by the company which will connect to the facilities of others, and for projects developed by others which are either requesting interconnection to the company’s facilities, or which will otherwise result in impacts to the company’s facilities.
• Protect and Advance the Company’s Interests
• • Identify and analyze legal challenges and present logically sound legal recommendations that demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of business objectives and limitations.
  • Assist with leading the response to potential litigation and develop well-reasoned recommendations for handling legal disputes between various parties.
  • Perform thorough legal due diligence to evaluate potential risks and liabilities associated with the company’s development pursuits.
  • Develop comprehensive legal risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential legal challenges and protect the company’s interests.
  • Stay abreast of new laws, legal decisions, and legislative actions that impact the company and advise on their implications.