Senior Counsel

Hybrid Work Options Available

This position is responsible for providing legal advice to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel, the management team and other employees, as needed.

• Develop and manage the internal legal strategy planning for power supply contracts, electricity delivery, operations, tariffs, relationships, regulations and agreements
• Manage and direct real estate matters and physical facilities arrangements
• Assist the General Counsel or Associate General Counsel with researching and responding to legal and governance issues
• Manage and direct legal matters involving facilities, financing, bond and debt obligations
• Manage and direct litigation support in assigned cases, including discovery responses, witness preparation, strategy, mediation, negotiation and resolution
• Serve as back up to the Associate General Counsel
• Research and resolve a broad range of legal issues for management and Cooperative departments
• Provide advice to the management team on legal risks, mitigation options and actions
• Attend and participate in Cooperative and Board of Directors meetings, as needed
• Monitor and maintain awareness of industry legal issues and update management
• Ensure compliance and ethics standards by assisting with administration of Ethics and Compliance Reporting and advising and consulting with the Ethics and Compliance Officer
• Draft and review legal documents, policies and negotiate contracts
• Research and respond to legal inquiries, subpoenas and other requests
• Prepare and present status of Legal Department programs to management and the Board of Directors as required
• Monitor and ensure compliance with ethics and other policies and initiatives
• Coordinate and monitor activities with outside counsel
• Ensure adherence to proper procedures, quality standards, deadlines and proper procedures, correcting errors and problems
• Provide supervision and direction to the administrative staff in the absence of the Associate General Counsel to ensure adherence to proper procedures, quality standards and deadlines
• Supervise employees and provide guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes
• Supervise and implement corporate and departmental policies, procedures and service standards in conjunction with management
• Teach and instruct employees in job duties and company policies
• Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff
• Develop and review operating procedures
• Establish work priorities and activities
• Establish metrics and prepare monthly reports
• Coordinate activities with other departments
• Travel to various Cooperative offices across the service territory
• Maintain the confidentiality of information
• Stay abreast of changes in technology
• Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned

Manage and direct strategic and legal management over assigned subject areas providing direction to other department personnel in assigned subject areas.

• Knowledge of business and management principles including strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques and budgeting
• Knowledge of using computer systems, which may include setting up and using hardware and software programs, entering data or processing information
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations that affect the utility industry
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service
• Skilled in monitoring and managing performance
• Skilled in establishing and communicating performance expectations and metrics
• Skilled in time management
• Skilled in prioritizing and managing changing priorities
• Skilled in anticipating, identifying, analyzing and…