[Remote] Utilities Lawyer

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Axiom is a leader in alternative legal services, and they are seeking a Utilities Lawyer to support clients in the energy sector. This role involves providing legal advice, ensuring compliance, and collaborating on utility-related agreements and regulatory matters.

Advise on regulatory compliance and filings before state and federal agencies, including PUC/PSC bodies
Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of utility-related agreements, including: Retail Electricity Supply Agreements, Load Serving Entity (LSE) Contracts, Power Distribution and Transmission Agreements, Interconnection and Grid Access Agreements, Wheeling Agreements, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Contracts, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Smart Grid and Metering Contracts
Provide legal support for rate case filings, tariff implementation, and utility procurement compliance
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on infrastructure, construction, and maintenance contracts related to utility assets
Support IT and digital transformation initiatives, including smart grid and metering technologies
Advise on legal matters involving investor-owned utilities (IOUs), public power entities, transmission operators, load aggregators, and large commercial/industrial utility customers

5–15 years of legal experience, with a focus on utilities, energy regulation, or infrastructure
Strong understanding of state and federal utility regulatory frameworks
Experience with utility-related contracts and regulatory filings
Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Experience working in-house at an electric utility, power distribution company, or energy service company (ESCO)
Background in infrastructure, construction, or IT contracting within the utilities sector
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advise cross-functional teams

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid holidays and PTO
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities and tools

Axiom is where high-caliber legal talent meets full-service law firm work. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.axiomlaw.com.

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