Senior Counsel

Summary

Serve as a subject matter expert and lead attorney on electricity market regulatory and compliance matters affecting JERA Americas’ business activities, including compliance with the Natural Gas Act, the Federal Power Act, FERC and NERC compliance, federal and state electricity market regulatory compliance, sector-specific regulatory compliance, and ISO/RTO rules and processes currently including ISO-New England, NYISO, PJM, MISO, and ERCOT.

Position Description

• Lead JERA’s legal engagement in regulatory proceedings, investigations, audits, inquiries, rate cases, and other regulatory matters.
• Provide strategic regulatory guidance and day-to-day legal support to compliance, regulatory, commercial, trading, operations, asset management and business development teams on matters impacting wholesale electricity markets
• Advise on federal, state, and local statutes affecting regulated operations.
• Partner with Compliance and business stakeholders to design, develop, and deliver training programs that educate employees on applicable regulatory obligations, compliance standards, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with JERA Americas affiliates and global stakeholders, as appropriate, to promote a consistent and coordinated approach to regulatory compliance and risk management across relevant business activities.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and coordinate with the wholesale electricity market policy team, Operations team, and Commercial team, to protect JERA Americas’ interests in regulatory proceedings, investigations, audits, inquiries, rate cases, and other regulatory matters.
• Monitor and communicate key regulatory developments, emerging compliance risks, and industry trends, providing timely updates and practical, risk-based guidance to legal, compliance, and business stakeholders.
• Review, analyze, and provide regulatory and compliance support for transactional agreements, commercial arrangements, market registrations, filings, certifications, and other business documentation, as appropriate. Draft, negotiate, and implement commercial agreements,
• Promote and enhance regulatory knowledge and awareness across business teams through proactive guidance, training, issue spotting, and ongoing legal support.
• Handle confidential, sensitive, and proprietary business information and transactions with the highest level of discretion, professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Strong credentials from an accredited law school
• 10 years of relevant legal experience gained in a law firm, regulatory agency, and/or in-house legal department supporting the energy, power, LNG, natural gas, commodities, or trading and marketing sectors.
• Undergraduate degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school, or an equivalent law degree.
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory framework governing wholesale electricity markets and IPPs Experience with thermal and renewable generation a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, drafting, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide clear, concise, and practical legal advice in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including traders, commercial personnel, risk management professionals, compliance personnel, operations teams, senior business leaders, and external advisors.

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