Director amp Associate General Counsel - Regulatory

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Director & Associate General Counsel - Regulatory

The candidate will represent Firms Missouri in regulatory matters, including general rate cases, ISRS filings, purchased gas adjustments, financing authority, accounting authority, certificates of convenience & necessity, complaint cases, Staff investigations, and workshops. Successful candidates are expected to own these cases and prosecute them independently, with the assistance of the Regulatory and Legal teams. Will manages or provides direct legal representation of Firms gas utility entities, when requested, before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including providing legal advice and counsel to the management of Firms’s gas utilities regarding FERC matters, including representing Firms entities at the FERC, directly, or through outside counsel, in matters involving the gas utilities’ interstate pipeline suppliers, including preparation and/or review of interventions in and protests of pipeline rate, tariff and certificate matters, managing the development and implementation of litigation and settlement strategy and tactics, supervising witness and expert testimony preparation; representing Firms entities or supervising the representation of Firms entities at evidentiary hearings, settlement conferences and technical conferences; preparing/supervising preparation of post-hearing briefs; preparing/filing rehearing requests and appeals of FERC orders; preparing/supervising preparation of appellate briefs and oral arguments on appeal. Provides legal advice and counsel, as needed, to the management of Firms Mississippi regarding state regulatory matters, including legal representation of Firms’ gas utilities before the Mississippi Public Service Commission; supervising, when necessary, outside counsel for state commission proceedings; managing the development and implementation of litigation strategy and tactics; preparing or reviewing the preparation of pleadings, protests, comments, and other filings; researching statutory and case law as necessary, supervising witness and expert testimony preparation; developing settlement strategy and negotiating settlements when appropriate; representing Firms entities or supervising the representation of Firms entities at evidentiary hearings and settlement conferences; preparing or supervising the preparation of post-hearing briefs; and preparing or supervising the preparation of appellate briefs and oral arguments on appeal. Develops, supervises, consults, directs, and/or performs legal services in other aspects of the corporation’s legal needs. Provides quality legal advice and counsel in a timely manner to business unit leadership, general counsel, senior management, and all departments as requested. Regular attendance is considered an essential job function. Keeps abreast of federal and state regulatory policies affecting the gas and energy industry. Participates, as time permits, in trade association committee and bar association activities related to FERC and state public utility commission regulation. Performs research and continues legal education to stay current with statutes, case law, and regulatory policies governing the energy industry. Other duties as assigned. Responsible for project management of other employees in the context of regulatory and court proceedings. Ability to supervise more junior attorneys and non-attorney staff.

Company info

Spire
8000 Towers Crescent Drive Suite 1225
Vienna
Virginia
United States 22182
Website : https://www.spire.com/en