Legal Advisor to Commissioner

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Legal Advisor to the Commissioner

185 CORPORATION COMMISSION

Corporation Commission

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

Annual Salary: $130,675

Under general direction, serves as the primary legal and regulatory advisor to a Commissioner of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (“Commission”). Performs complex legal, regulatory, legislative, and policy research and analysis; reviews matters pending before the Commission; drafts proposed Commission orders and other legal documents; and provides advice and recommendations to assist the Commissioner in carrying out the duties of the office.

This position requires extensive independent legal research, strong legal writing and analytical skills, sound professional judgment, and the ability to quickly understand complex and evolving matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction.

• Conducts extensive legal, regulatory, and policy research involving matters within the Commission’s jurisdiction, including analysis of statutes, administrative rules, case law, Commission orders, regulatory filings, legislative materials, and other relevant authorities.
• Reviews and analyzes pleadings, testimony, exhibits, briefs, proposed orders, regulatory filings, and other evidence in matters before the Commission; identifies significant legal, factual, regulatory, and policy issues and provides analysis and recommendations to the Commissioner.
• Drafts proposed Commission orders, findings and conclusions, legal memoranda, briefing materials, correspondence, recommendations, and other legal or decision-making documents.
• Monitors and researches current events and emerging developments affecting the Commission, including state and federal legislative activity, court decisions, regulatory actions, energy and utility policy, and industry developments, and advises the Commissioner regarding potential impacts.
• Assists the Commissioner in preparing for Commission meetings, hearings, technical conferences, stakeholder meetings, and other proceedings by researching issues, reviewing filings and records, and preparing briefing materials.
• Coordinates activities of the Commissioner’s office and responds to inquiries concerning Commission proceedings, rulings, regulated industries, and other matters within the Commissioner’s jurisdiction.
• Serves as liaison between the Commissioner and Commission divisions, other state and federal agencies, the Legislature, regulatory organizations, regulated entities, stakeholders, and the public.
• Represents the Commissioner, as assigned, at meetings, committees, task forces, work groups, conferences, and other governmental or regulatory proceedings.

Completion of the curriculum requirements for a baccalaureate degree in business or public administration, political science, legal studies, energy, or a related field.

Experience performing substantive legal research and analysis is preferred. Relevant experience in public relations, governmental affairs, stakeholder relations, public utility regulation, administrative or regulatory matters, or a closely related field is highly desirable. Experience with in the public utility or regulatory industry is considered an added benefit.

A Juris Doctor degree and/or licensure to practice law in the State of Oklahoma…