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Description
As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is a company purpose-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade. Now, we're accelerating, speeding our low-carbon or no-carbon power to more people in more places, day and night, providing our customers and communities with options to buy, manage and use energy as part of their decarbonization mission. The race is on to confront the climate crisis and Constellation is ready to meet the challenge.
Constellation has been the leader in carbon-free energy production for more than a decade, and generates 50% more clean, carbon-free electricity than any other company in America. We're generating power 24/7 with the nation's largest emission-free nuclear energy fleet, providing enough clean energy to power 15 million homes. Constellation offers customers a range of clean, zero-carbon energy solutions to help reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their sustainability goals.
We are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and believe in attracting, retaining and advancing employees who will best serve and represent our customers, partners and communities. We provide a workplace that ensures mutual respect, where each individual has the opportunity to grow and contribute at their greatest potential. Constellation will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and power a successful career.
Constellation offers a wide range of benefits, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick days; and much more.
POSITION TYPE: Hybrid with remote work flexibility. Ideally, candidates will be based near Washington DC, or Baltimore MD.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
A senior lawyer who is a highly qualified attorney handling complex legal matters and projects on behalf of the Company. This position supports Constellation’s competitive energy generation and wholesale and retail customer-serving businesses. Key responsibilities may include providing legal regulatory support for strategic initiatives and growth opportunities and supporting generation, energy trading, and retail energy regulatory compliance activities.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Under minimal supervision, plans, conducts and supervises complex legal assignments, necessitating ability to evaluate matters which may have a major bearing on the conduct of the Company’s business; evaluates both legal and business risks and advises clients accordingly. Interprets and applies organization policy according to law. Represents Constellation in agency proceedings and/or relevant litigation.
2. Prepares, and revises as necessary, budgets and early matter assessments for all matters involving outside counsel.
3. Provides lead direction and/or project leadership direction to less experienced attorneys and support staff.
4. Projects / duties as assigned.
- Provides legal advice and representation to business teams on complex regulatory matters
- Demonstrates superior legal judgment in the business context.
- Demonstrates innovation; generates new ideas and devises original and successful solutions, programs or actions
Qualifications
Minimum:
- An LLB or JD from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdictions.
- At least 5 to 8 years of professional experience in a specialized area of law.
- Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of the legal field to the completion of complex assignments.
- Requires excellent legal research, analytical abilities and on ongoing knowledge of federal or state law.
- Must have the ability to communicate clearly – both orally and in writing; to read and analyze legal materials and other data; to work in stressful conditions under time deadlines.
Preferred:
- Experience with federal (i.e., FERC, DOE) energy policies, rules, and regulations applicable to wholesale energy markets
- Experience with ISO/RTO rules applicable to operating electric generation assets
- Experience with physical and financial energy trading markets
- Experience with competitive retail energy products and services and related state commission regulations
- Experience with federal and/or state requirements applicable to government contracts
Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
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