Associate Counsel II - Environmental (Employment Contract)

Job DescriptionPrimary PurposeDelivers accurate legal analysis and drafts standard agreements to protect organizational interests and maintain regulatory adherence. Duties and ResponsibilitiesConducts legal research and analysis, staying updated on relevant laws, regulations, and precedents affecting the utility industry.Drafts and reviews complex legal documents and discovery responses under the supervision of an attorney, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.Assists in the development, review, and implementation of corporate policies, procedures, and internal controls to mitigate legal and regulatory risks.Provides legal guidance in a number of regulatory areas such as environmental, ethics, industrial safety, and employment.Provides advice and counsel to management and project teams on legal and regulatory issues and related strategy.Assists in the development and evaluation of draft legislation.Drafts contracts, legal opinions, agreements, and other legal documents as needed.Performs other duties as assigned.Job RequirementsEducationRequired: Requires a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree and active membership in the California Bar or another U.S. state Bar.ExperienceRequired: 2 years of related experience.Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesRequired: Legal Drafting - Prepares written legal documents, including a motion, a letter, a brief, a memo, or a contract.Required: Contract Management - Streamlining the creation, execution, storage or renewal of contracts, with a focus on compliance, often via software or other automated means.Required: Legal Research - The process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making.Required: Legal Advisory - Providing an opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law in relation to a particular factual situation.Required: Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.Required: Litigation Management - The act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law.Required: Corporate Governance - Corporate governance is the collection of mechanisms, processes and relations used by various parties to control and to operate a corporation.Required: Legal Due Diligence - Conducting an assessment of legal risks associated with a business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition. It involves reviewing relevant documents, contracts, and agreements to identify any potential liabilities, obligations, or issues that could impact the outcome of the transaction.Required: Documentation and Records Management - Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.Required: Commercial Negotiation - The planning, reviewing, analysis and other activities that a buyer and seller conduct to reach an agreement.Job DetailsJob Type: Full-timeCategory: LegalSalaried: Hourly