Sr. Attorney

In-House

Portland, OR

Sr. Attorney

Attorney

Full-time

No

General Purpose

Provide legal advice on a variety of complex commercial legal matters and projects. Position located in Portland, Oregon or Salt Lake City, Utah. Provide legal assessments, interpretations, recommendations, and representation on policies and issues in compliance with federal, state, county, and municipal statutes, regulations, and other legal authority.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Provide legal support on a wide range of commercial matters, including drafting, negotiating and administration of all manner of contracts supporting utility transactions, including procurement contracts (including service agreements, materials supply agreements, and software license agreements), power purchase agreements, real property transactions (including acquisitions and dispositions, leases, easements and licenses), build-transfer agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, non-disclosure agreements, customer agreements, finance agreements (including secured transactions), transmission service agreements and generation interconnection agreements.
• Provide legal counsel and direction to various operational units.
• Ensure appropriate application of all laws and regulations, including PacifiCorp’s tariffs, related to PacifiCorp’s corporate and operational activities and transactions.
• Assess and mitigate legal risks of company activities and advise management and other company personnel on legal and strategic matters.
• Establish policies and procedures consistent with established legal principles and requirements.
• Monitor and maintain current knowledge of energy industry trends in legal and compliance matters and pursue ongoing professional development to maintain current knowledge on best practices.
• Provide legal support in connection with state regulatory matters and  represent the company in court, formal hearings, and/or regulatory/agency hearings.
• Consult with and manage outside legal counsel.

Requirements for this position include the following:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school and successful completion of bar exam in one or more states in which the company conducts business, or capable of becoming licensed in such states.

• A minimum of five years previous law firm experience as a transactional/commercial attorney.
• Demonstrated in-depth experience and knowledge with legal and/or regulatory issues applicable to electric utilities.
• Familiarity with the political and legal implications of decisions made by the company.
• Management skills including the ability to negotiate with and influence peers and senior officers on policy and strategic issues.
• Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to manage and motivate employees.
• Use oral and written communication to create a vision, communicate strategy, and effectively interface with other company leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new areas of law.
• Knowledge of the company’s strategic plan, regulatory and political environment, as well as the company’s policies, procedures, and practices, and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Ability to assess and interpret external rules and regulations.