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.
Responsibilities
• 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
Skills
• 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
Benefits
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities and tools
Company Overview
• 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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