Corporate Attorney - Regulatory / Legal & Corp Secretary
FirstEnergy Corp

JOB DESCRIPTION

FirstEnergy at a Glance

Resume Deadline: October 28, 2024

Market rate: Attorney IV ($162,000), Attorney V ($184,500)

Hiring Manager: Tori Giesler

Recruiter: Kimberly Dunagan # 330.203.7645

All employees who apply for the posted position must notify their supervisors that they have applied. Employees who have not been in their current positions for at least one year, or who are in positions with specific requirements beyond one year, must obtain approval from their supervisor before applying.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business needs. This option is not available in the states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oregon or Washington at this time.

The position reports to the Managing Counsel who is responsible for state regulatory matters. This position is classified as mobile (0 to 2 days) in the office per week.

About the Opportunity

This position is open with FirstEnergy Co., a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corporation.

The Legal department provides exceptional counsel that assures legal compliance and enables FirstEnergy to optimize business outcomes in all legal, regulatory and commercial contexts. The Legal department is involved in every major activity and initiative involving all entities of FirstEnergy Corp.

The State Regulatory Attorney will work directly with business units, department lawyers and outside counsel on regulatory matters and in proceedings before state regulatory commission(s). This individual will handle legal matters and projects to include advising internal clients with respect to relevant statutory and, requirements, and issues, and utility commission rates, regulations, orders and utility tariff and litigation and rulemaking proceedings, while involving a meaningful amount of legal writing. The attorney will have responsibility for their own case load and will have responsibility related to complex regulatory matters.

Responsibilities:

• Handling legal/regulatory matters before the state utility commission(s) and appellate courts
• Working on complex regulatory matters as part of a team with attorneys, business units, and outside counsel
• Handling aspects of multiple ongoing cases simultaneously
• Drafting and reviewing both legal pleadings and business documents
• Representing the Company in mediation and litigation of customer disputes
• Providing legal support and strategic and business advice to FirstEnergy business units on state regulatory matters
• Assisting, handling, and managing, as applicable, regulatory matters before various state public utility regulatory agencies
• Working on litigated matters and administrative rulemaking proceeding. Attending in-person hearings
  Attending in-person regulatory meetings with Commission Staff/and or Stakeholders

Qualifications:

• J.D. degree from an accredited university required
• Minimum 9 years relevant work experience required. Relevant work experience will include practicing law, legal writing and handling complex legal matters
• Member in good standing of Maryland state bar or able to meet the state requirements to practice before the Maryland Public Service Commission
• Solid written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with all levels within the organization

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