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DTE Energy · 1 day ago

Senior Expert Regulatory Attorney

Detroit, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

DTE Energy is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies, dedicated to creating a cleaner, healthier environment. The Senior Expert Regulatory Attorney will provide legal expertise and guidance on complex legal matters, lead legal projects, and mentor team members to ensure successful legal activities.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialOil and Gas

Responsibilities

Participates in the resolution of complex, sensitive, and/or financially significant legal matters and ensures resolution in an efficient manner

Researches legal principles and precedents, including consulting with outside legal counsel to provide guidance, advice and support to business request legal matters, and recommendations on guidelines and policies

Anticipates significant legal issues in the practice area of expertise and develops innovative legal solutions that support business objectives

Creates and executes legal documents, including gathering relevant information using multiple sources and methods

Represents the company legally in job related workplace disputes or claims of employer wrongdoing (e.g., wrongful termination, contract disagreements, unemployment issues, and discrimination)

Develops legal resolutions with business problems in one or more specialized areas of legal practice

Provides expert guidance and work instructions to other professionals, para-professional, and legal team members

Represents and advocates for the company in litigation, arbitration, mediation or other disputes with courts, government agencies, or other legal authorities

Provides expert support across business unit activities ensuring that legal issues, contracts, disputes, and complex transactions are conducted within the due diligence of the legal framework

Guides and directs leaders to ensure business units are operating in accordance with various legal parameters, regulatory, commercial and employment laws, including creation and regulation of corporations, and other legal entities, for local, state and federal regulations

Drafts and executes legal documents, including gathering relevant information using multiple sources and methods

Structures and negotiates complex financial transactions, often involving private placements, private equity, hedge funds, real estate, derivatives, and / or other alternative products

Leads structural and corporate issues pertaining to acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, leveraged buyouts, re-capitalization, spin-offs and tender offers. Conducts due diligence and uses this information to develop integrated revenue/expense analysis, projections, and reports

Responsible for providing legal advice regarding regulatory issues working with other areas, like compliance, including advising on strategic regulatory issues and legislative matters

Qualification

Regulatory lawCommercial transactionsMergersAcquisitionsLitigationFERC practiceCorporate financeEnvironmental lawLaborEmployment lawLegal document draftingAnalytic skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkTime management

Required

Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the bar in employee's state of residence

15 years of experience as licensed attorney in any of the following areas: commercial transactions and/or mergers and acquisitions, federal and state regulatory law (energy), environmental, litigation, corporate finance and/or governance, and labor and employment law

5 years of direct, consistent state or federal regulatory practice before FERC or a state PUC

Experience handling at least one of the following types of matters: integrated resource/generation planning, rate making/rate case, or contested matters before the FERC

Experience in acquisition and/or construction of generation assets, including experience personally handling at least one of the following: build/transfer agreements, purchase power agreements, acquisitions of generation projects or fleet

Exhibits exceptional verbal, written and presentation communication skills

Proficient with computers and office software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.)

Advanced analytic and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations

Ability to work in a team and/or matrix structure, supporting multiple clients, procedures, and policy

Ability to cope with multiple demands from leaders, peers, and subordinates in a positive and even-handed fashion; displays calm demeanor under pressure

Competent with prioritizing and managing multiple tasks, issues, or projects, including high-visibility initiatives that require innovation, teamwork, and planning

Initiates new ideas and approaches; challenges orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives