Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel - Indiana Regulatory

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****This position can be hired as a Senior Counsel or Associate General Counsel****

Position Summary

Experienced and knowledgeable attorney with in-depth knowledge concerning a broad range of state energy regulatory policy issues.  Substantial state utility commission experience, energy policy, customer choice, power siting, and renewable energy experience preferred, with a preference for litigation and oral advocacy experience.  Will be responsible for providing legal guidance requiring independent judgment and frequent client contact.  Provide high quality and timely legal advice and counsel in support of the business unit or legal practice for all electric utility matters, with a special emphasis on cost recovery, energy transition, and siting.  Attorney also assigned responsibility for routine legal matters including, but not limited to ratemaking, energy policy issues, prudence determinations, affiliate issues, and other issues germane to an investor-owned regulated utility. Develop relationships with clients to ensure client communication and responsiveness. Demonstrate responsiveness and teamwork within the legal department.

Senior Counsel - An attorney with significant experience and maturity who works under the direction of a Deputy General Counsel or Associate General Counsel to…

• Provide counsel to corporation on Indiana state regulatory matters to ensure compliance with state regulations
• Interpret state laws, and Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission orders, rules and guidance documents
• Stay abreast of legal developments, regulatory changes and court interpretations
• Participate in, lead, and provide legal advice on a variety of state regulatory issues, including general rate cases and various rider proceedings
• Provide advice and counsel on Indiana regulatory policy
• Perform complex assignments, using legal research, analytical and writing skills
• Provide legal advice to management regarding matters of some complexity which may have a material dollar impact on business operations
• Research legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, draft and execute legal documents, and gather relevant case information using multiple sources and methods
• Advice and counsel on compliance matters relevant to regulatory matters.
• Oversee and manage regulatory reporting and compliance filings.

Associate General Counsel - Indiana Regulatory works under the direction of a Deputy General Counsel on defined legal problems or legal problems lacking clear precedent which require the application of specialized expertise and business acumen.  The incumbent’s primary duties will be to work on administrative litigation matters in Indiana concerning general energy policy issues and to otherwise address legal and regulatory problems and concerns arising out of the day-to-day functions of Duke Energy. Works on non-routine matters which require a broad and thorough understanding of Duke Energy’s business and industry.

• Perform complex assignments, using legal research, analytical and writing skills, involving both state and federal law.
• Provide legal advice to management regarding matters of some complexity which may have a material dollar impact on business operations.
• Research legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, draft and execute legal documents, and gather relevant case information using multiple sources and methods.
• Handles administrative litigation matters and conducts hearings including presentation of witnesses and cross examination.
• Coordinates and collaborates on regulatory matters that have various areas of overlap within the business.
• Advice and counsel on compliance matters relevant to regulatory matters.
• Oversee and manage regulatory reporting and compliance filings.

Responsibilities

• Provides counsel to electric management and represents Duke Energy in administrative litigation in regulatory proceedings involving energy matters, including rates, customers service matters, electric siting, system operations, tariffs, territorial assignment, compliance matters, regulatory accounting and other federal and state law compliance matters which require quick study and a desire to expand existing knowledge in regulated energy industry.
• Responsible for regulatory proceedings, the defense or prosecuti