• Job Description

  Req#: R3970

  Job Description

  While reporting to the Senior Vice President & General Counsel for WGL Holdings, the WGL Energy Associate General Counsel will serve as a pro-active, trusted advisor to the President and Senior Business Leaders of WGL Energy Services and other unregulated corporate affiliates.

  Duties and Responsibilities

  • Representing WGL Energy and other non-utility affiliates in regulatory proceedings in the Mid-Atlantic (particularly DC, MD and PA), including drafting testimony, preparing comments for submission in notice-and-comment rulemakings.

  • Monitoring and advising on changes in regulatory law and policy that on potential or emerging business risks facing the company in order to apply solid understanding of laws, regulations, and legal principles relevant to day-to-day work.

  • Reviewing and revising marketing content and collateral to be distributed online, in print, presentation, or audio

  • Reviewing and revising external sales and marketing agreements for sponsorships, partnerships, promotions and affinity programs.

  • Protecting the organization’s rights in developing, drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide variety of agreements, contracts, and legal documents, including: (1) Retail commodity contracts, (2) wholesale purchase contracts for gas and power (ISDAs), renewable energy and tradeable instruments like RECs and carbon offsets; and (3) memoranda of understanding, confidentiality agreements

  • Investigating and responding to residential customer complaints before state commissions

  • Developing strong relationships with other in-house counsel, internal clients, and stakeholders to provide advice and counsel on consumer protection and marketing rules, renewable energy marketing guidelines and practices.

  • Providing practical, results-oriented counseling and support in accordance with company policies, including risk mitigation and dispute resolution counseling.

  
  Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

  • Juris Doctorate required

  • Hands-on experience in the Retail Energy space

  • Proven success in appearing before state regulatory commissions and in structuring, negotiating, and drafting agreements for retail energy transactions

  • 7+ Years p rogressive legal experience with a mid- to large-size corporation or law firm required

  • 5+ Years experience in laws, rules and regulations applicable to retail energy sales preferred

  • Membership in good standing of at least one state bar, one of which must be in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia

  • Needs to be a self-starter who can work independently.

  • Possesses the ability to be proactive.

  • Demonstrates strong leadership skills and capabilities.

  • Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

  • Meticulous attention to detail.

  • Proven drafting skills with precision, creativity and ease.

  • Ability to multi-task and lead multiple efforts.

  • Willingness to work under tight timelines and pressure.

  • Experience working in a matrixed environment.

  • Ability to work within various technologies (i.e., Salesforce/DocuSign) to review and red-line documents as needed.

  For Canadian hires : AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

  For U.S. hires: U.S. affiliates of AltaGas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

• About the company

  WGL Holdings, Inc., is a public utility holding company that serves more than 1 million customers in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

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