Senior Attorney - AFF

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences, and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Job Summary

Location: Detroit, MI

Provides legal services in matters with some complexity and sensitivity calling on a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of experience. Has a broad business perspective and applies this perspective to legal analysis and solutions to meet objectives. Leads others in plans and execution and can lead teams or coordinate with other areas to provide legal services. May be called to represent the interests of the Company in any number of legal matters including but not limited to the areas of commercial contracts and transactions, business development, finance, litigation, renewable energy and decarbonization.

Key Accountabilities

• Accepts increasingly complex or sensitive legal projects and sees that they are effectively resolved in an efficient manner
• May research legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, draft, and execute legal documents, gather relevant information using multiple sources and methods, provide work guidance to other professional or paraprofessional and support staff to develop solutions to business problems
• Independently handles complex commercial contracts and transactions and effectively negotiates with counterparties
• Provides clear advice and counsel on complex issues
• Works with minimum legal supervision and collaboratively with all levels of internal clients
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the state bar of permanent residence within a reasonable time, with at least five years of legal experience

Other Qualifications

Preferred:

• Exhibits exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication, written and presentation skills
• Possesses analytic and problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, i.e., MS-Word and Excel sufficient to apply them with minimal instruction or guidance
• Experience in drafting, structuring, and negotiating commercial transactions in the area of renewable natural gas, renewable energy, decarbonization or other energy related business activities

Other Requirements:

• Ability to work in a team and/or matrix structure, supporting multiple clients, procedures, and policy
• Ability to cope with multiple demands from superiors, peers, and subordinates in a positive and even-handed fashion, displaying a calm demeanor under pressure
• Competent with prioritizing and managing multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork, and planning
• Initiate new ideas and approaches, challenging orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to:

• Occasionally stand or walk and stoop or kneel. Frequently, the employee is required to sit
• Talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use wrists, hands and/or fingers in a repetitive motion; and reach with hands and arms extensively
• Occasionally lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight
• Use computers with exposure to video display terminals; and some repetitive motion associated with data entry, the use of a computer mouse, and while using other office equipment
• Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

The employee performs job duties primarily in a work from home capacity and periodically from a climate-controlled office environment, with a moderate noise level.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities cited in this description, depending on the organization & role to which they’re assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature & level of work being performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the right of any supervisory or management representative to assign, direct & control the work of employees under their supervision.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.