Assistant General Counsel -Corporate & Commercial

Overview

This role is for a highly experienced attorney who works independently and carries major matter, team, or client responsibilities, with certain project-specific mentoring responsibilities for other attorneys. The work generally involves matters of very substantial importance, and the position frequently supervises professional teams handling legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal legal advisor supporting day-to-day operation of the organization’s non-nuclear generation assets on the East Coast and Mid-West
• Partner directly 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 of the assets
• Advise on compliance and a broad range of legal areas, including environmental, financial, real property, tax, commercial, and corporate issues
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on complex operational agreements, including:
  • Co-generation steam and energy supply
  • Fuel supply
  • O&M
  • 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
• Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and asset integrations, including due diligence, transaction documentation, and regulatory approvals
• Manage outside counsel to maximize benefit and minimize costs
• Develop familiarity with, but not primary responsibility for, federal and wholesale power market regulatory matters associated with these power plants (PJM, ISO-NE, and NYISO) and support related compliance efforts
• Collaborate with legal department subject matter experts across 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 by translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice

Minimum Qualifications

• LLB or JD from an accredited law school, and 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)
• Comprehensive benefits package including bonus and 401(k)
• Bonus program (eligible employees)
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs
• Disability and life insurance benefits
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days

Location

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