FirstEnergy Service Company is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. FirstEnergy Corp. is a public utility holding company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. FirstEnergy Corp.'s public utility subsidiaries are involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity to more than six million retail customers in six states. FirstEnergy Corp. and its subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation by state and federal agencies.
About the Opportunity:
The experienced federal regulatory attorney will work on PJM and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) tariffs and matters in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and will support state regulatory attorneys on combined federal-state matters. The attorney will be responsible for advising internal clients about federal wholesale power markets and transmission policy. Power markets work will include RTO power markets and generation resource adequacy, and related issues within the context of the PJM and other RTO market structures and rules. The attorney also may support FirstEnergy's transmission investment business plan, as well as monitoring and participating in PJM stakeholder processes. The attorney will have responsibility for advising FirstEnergy executives and business units regarding legal issues that impact the business and will also work as part of a team on complex regulatory litigation. The attorney will work extensively with outside counsel, and will be responsible for managing work of outside counsel.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Handle legal matters in the areas of federal public utility regulatory law, with special emphasis on PJM and other RTO markets and transmission matters before FERC and other tribunals.
Work collaboratively with internal and external counsel, consultants, business unit staff, and other industry stakeholders, on project assignments.
Perform legal research, with special emphasis on Administrative Procedure Act regulatory agency rules and adjudications, with follow-on appellate litigation.
Draft and review legal and other documents.
Advise internal business clients and other FirstEnergy counsel on matters within the attorney's responsibility.
Provide legal, strategic and business advice.
Qualifications:
J.D. from an accredited university
Member in good standing of at least one state bar
7-10 years of litigation experience, FERC experience preferred; experience with state utility regulatory work is a plus
Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to understand new areas
Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
