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Assistant General Counsel - Portland, OR - #112503
Date: Jul 24, 2024
Location: PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232
Company: PacifiCorp
JOIN OUR TEAM! PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. General Purpose Provide legal advice on a variety of complex real estate and energy contract and transactional issues, with a primary emphasis on contract negotiation with large load customers, developers and other parties with commercial interests. Familiarity with privacy matters and/or federal energy policy a plus. Responsibilities

• Provide legal support on real estate matters, including eminent domain proceedings, real estate contracting, easements, rights of way, and property dispositions.
• Provide legal support in the drafting, negotiation and administration of all manner of contracts supporting energy transactions, including power purchase agreements, build-transfer agreements, major equipment purchase agreements, engineering, procurement and construction agreements, long-term service and maintenance agreements, master trading agreements (EEI, WSPP, ISDA), and Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 agreements.
• Familiarity with privacy law a plus.
• Familiarity with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission open access transmission tariff and associated policies and/or state public utility commission policies affecting a utility’s planning and procurement activities a plus.
• Provide guidance and training to less experienced attorneys and manage attorneys and other legal staff as appropriate. Oversee, select, and direct outside legal counsel as appropriate. Develop and present materials to senior management.

Requirements

• 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.
• A minimum of eight years related experience in a law firm, government or corporate legal department.
• 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 communicate strategy and effectively interface with other company leaders.
• 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.

Preferences

• Prior experience in energy law and a combination of law firm and corporate experience preferred.
• Experience with real estate law preferred.

Additional Information Req Id: 112503
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Pacific Power
Schedule: Full-Time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $176,300 - $207,500
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 25.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

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