Assistant General Counsel -Corporate & Commercial

Overview

This role is for a highly experienced attorney who can work independently and lead major matters, projects, teams, and client responsibilities. The position also includes project-specific mentoring responsibilities for other attorneys and frequently involves supervising professional teams handling legal matters of substantial importance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal legal advisor supporting day-to-day operations of non-nuclear generation assets on the East Coast and Mid-West
• Partner with operations leadership, commercial teams, engineering, environmental, asset management, and legal subject matter experts to identify legal and commercial risk early and develop creative, business-oriented strategies that enable safe and reliable operations
• Provide advice across compliance, environmental, financial, real property, tax, commercial, and corporate issues
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex operational agreements, including:
  • co-generation steam and energy supply agreements
  • fuel supply agreements
  • O&M agreements
  • LTSA
  • procurement, construction, and real estate agreements
• Provide strategic legal support during planned outages, forced outages, emergency operations events, major equipment failures, and restoration activities
• Assist with mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, including due diligence, transaction documentation, and regulatory approvals
• Manage outside counsel to maximize benefit and minimize costs
• Develop familiarity with (not as primary responsibility) federal and wholesale power market regulatory matters associated with these power plants (PJM, ISO-NE, and NYISO) and support associated compliance efforts
• Collaborate with internal legal department subject matter experts (including Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction/Engineering, Government and Regulatory, Trading and Origination, Tax, Accounting, and Public Relations/Corporate Communications) to develop practical legal solutions that support fleet optimization
• Build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization by translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice

Minimum Qualifications

• LLB or JD from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdictions
• At least 10-12 years of professional experience in a specialized area of law
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures to complete complex assignments
• Excellent legal research and analytical abilities, with ongoing knowledge of federal and/or state law
• Strong analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of practicing commercial law in a law firm or corporation, including substantial experience providing commercial legal support to power generation assets or energy infrastructure
• Deep understanding of power generation operations in PJM, ISO-NE and NYISO
• Experience serving as the primary legal advisor to plant operations, commercial, and asset management teams
• Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced operating environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected salary range: $219,600 to $244,000 (varies based on experience)
• Bonus program (eligible employees)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including wellbeing programs
• Disability and life insurance benefits
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days

Location

• Remote flexibility, with required work on an East Coast Time Zone (EST) schedule
• Travel to meet with team members, organizational partners, and customers is required; approximately 10-15% travel anticipated annually