Senior Counsel Transactions for Commerical Operations

Job Posting End Date

08-11-2025

Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.

Job Summary

The Senior Counsel will provide legal support, advice, and counsel to AEP’s operating companies and commercial operations professionals. The Senior Counsel will be responsible for managing the review and negotiation of multiple corporate transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures and other commercial transactions, and identifying legal and business risks and corresponding solutions.

Applicants must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, a good working knowledge of how to negotiate and document various corporate transactions, and sound legal judgment, as well as a proven ability for initiative, creativity, and working independently of direct supervision, while being aligned with the goals of the AEP legal department.

The Senior Counsel position reports to the Associate General Counsel, Transactions, and works closely with the Assistant General Counsel responsible for legal support of AEP’s commercial operations.

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Draft and negotiate agreements for various corporate transactions, including acquisitions and divestures, new construction, customer agreements for electric service, and other customer-facing transactions.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to AEP operating companies and business leaders, including with respect to the legal requirements of proposed transactions and projects, identification and allocation of legal risk, compliance, customer relationships, and credit risk.
• Perform legal research regarding laws and regulations impacting the corporate transactions and projects supported.

Legal Requirements:

• Solid understanding of corporate transactions and key issues to be negotiated.
• Ability to follow-up on transactional issues, negotiate agreements with opposing counsel, and advise AEP commercial teams regarding same.
• Big picture oriented, yet focus driven, with strong attention to detail.

Communication Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong advocacy and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate cross functionally with all business units.
• Ability to relate to many different constituencies in a positive, proactive manner that will engender confidence from company management and attorney colleagues.
• Problem solver coupled with good conflict resolution skills.
• Extremely organized, self-starter, and results oriented.

What We're Looking For:

• J.D. required. Eligible to practice in Ohio.
• Minimum 7+ years applicable professional experience as a practicing transactional attorney.
• Admission to practice in one or more states.

Where You'll Work:

• This position’s primary work location will be AEP Headquarters in downtown Columbus but also can go to Gahanna or New Albany offices in Columbus, Ohio area.
• The position will be expected to be in the office 5 days a week.

Compensation:

• Based on education, experience, and interview, this opportunity will be filled commensurately at salary grade 11 in the Sr. Counsel job family.
• In addition to a competitive compensation, AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do!

At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!

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Compensation Data

Compensation Grade:

SP20-011

Compensation Range:

$155,761.00-202,490.50 USD

The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other se