Attorney - Commercial

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century.

And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job.

At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE.Together,

we can achieve great things.

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Number of Positions: 1
Apply by: Until filled
Location: Detroit - Walker Cisler Building

Bidding Restriction : 1 Year

Employment Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship currently.

Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Provides legal advice and recommendations regarding routine legal matters. For more complex legal matters, supports the legal team and senior-level attorneys. Research applicable legal matters and provide counsel findings and recommendations. Represent the interests of the Company in any number of formal or informal legal proceedings including but not limited to federal, state or local judicial, or alternative dispute resolution processes.

• Provides a variety of routine and general corporate and commercial legal advice on projects, issues, and improvements assigned to business unit customers.
• Researching, analyzing legal data, and interpreting proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations to ensure accurate advice is given to the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
• Consults with outside counsel to ensure regulations are being followed.
• Creates and executes legal documents by including relevant information using multiple sources and methods.
• Provides work guidance to other professionals and support staff to develop solutions to business problems, typically focusing on a specific legal practice area.
• Represents the company legally in job related workplace disputes or claims of employer wrongdoing (e.g., wrongful termination, contract disagreements, unemployment issues, and discrimination).
• Acts as advisor on legal issues involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance.
• Performs litigation on the company’s behalf or coordinates litigation and other legal matters handled by outside counsel.
• Demonstrates experience in general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, data privacy, risk management asset-backed financing, and contract management.
• Identifies, evaluates, and addresses issues of legal risk to support internal business unit matters
• Supports the drafting, negotiating and approval of legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters
• Supports the legal team on representing and advocating for the organization in litigation, arbitration, mediation or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities

Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the bar with 5 years of experience as a licensed attorney practicing…