Regulatory Affairs Associate; Energy Transactional

Job Summary

Dorsey is seeking an associate with four to six years of energy transactional experience to join the Regulatory Affairs group in our Minneapolis, Phoenix, or Salt Lake City office. Experience with Power Purchase Agreements, Interconnection Agreements (generators, transmission, and load), Large Load matters, electric service agreements, transmission service matters, and other industry specific transactions is required.

• A JD degree from an ABA‑accredited law school;
• Four to six years of energy transactional experience;
• Minnesota, Arizona, or Utah bar admission or the ability to become admitted in Minnesota, Arizona, or Utah;
• Excellent communication and writing skills;
• Strong academic performance

• Applicants with FERC and/or state regulatory experience are preferred.

For Minneapolis applicants only, the salary range for this position is $245,000 – $285,000. Pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. The individual hired for this position may have the option of electing a lower billable‑hours track with a proportional reduction in salary. Associates are eligible to participate in Dorsey’s associate bonus program, subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

• comprehensive medical insurance with coverage for infertility, gender‑affirming care, behavioral health, and access to virtual providers;
• dental insurance;
• vision insurance;
• 401(k) retirement savings plan;
• basic and optional life insurance;
• short and long‑term disability;
• flexible time off;
• up to 15 weeks of paid parental leave with up to an additional 6‑8 weeks of paid short‑term disability for attorneys who give birth;
• paid holidays;
• adoption assistance;
• healthcare, dependent care, and transportation pre‑tax reimbursement accounts;
• back‑up child and elder care program;
• education and college advising program;
• virtual tutoring;
• wellbeing programs and activities;
• mass transit program (certain offices);
• travel assistance program;
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost;
• where applicable, attorneys may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or a productivity bonus, clerkship bonus, relocation expenses, and bar review expenses;
• first‑year associates are also eligible for a salary advance and bar review stipend. (Some benefits are subject to eligibility criteria and may result in taxable income to the recipient.)

You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, affectional preference, disability, age, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other legally‑protected status.

Dorsey participates in E‑Verify.

Dorsey & Whitney is a global law firm with over 650 lawyers across 22 offices in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. We provide strategic legal counsel to companies worldwide across a diverse range of industries, including banking & financial institutions; development & infrastructure; energy & natural resources; food, beverage & agribusiness; healthcare & life sciences; and technology.

• Banking and Financial Institutions
• Development and Infrastructure
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• Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
• Healthcare
• Technology

Clients have relied on the international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP since 1912 as a trusted legal advisor and valued business partner. With locations across the United States as well as Canada, Europe and Asia, Dorsey provides an integrated, dedicated approach to its clients’ legal and business needs. Dorsey’s diverse client base includes more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies.

Among Dorsey’s many distinguished alumni are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, noted law professor and scholar William Prosser, Minnesota’s first woman judge Betty Washburn, former U.S. Vice President and Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, former Corporation Counsel of the City of New…