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DTE Energy · 2 days ago

Senior Attorney - AFF

Detroit, MI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

DTE Energy is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies, committed to creating a cleaner, healthier environment. The Senior Attorney will provide legal services on complex matters, lead legal projects, and represent the company's interests in various legal areas including commercial contracts, business development, and renewable energy.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialOil and Gas

Responsibilities

Accepts increasingly complex or sensitive legal projects and sees that they are effectively resolved in an efficient manner

May research legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, draft, and execute legal documents, gather relevant information using multiple sources and methods, provide work guidance to other professional or paraprofessional and support staff to develop solutions to business problems

Independently handles complex commercial contracts and transactions and effectively negotiates with counterparties

Provides clear advice and counsel on complex issues

Works with minimum legal supervision and collaboratively with all levels of internal clients

Performs all other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Legal expertiseCommercial contractsNegotiation skillsAnalytic skillsMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the state bar of permanent residence within a reasonable time, with at least five years of legal experience

Exhibits exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication, written and presentation skills

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

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, i.e., MS-Word and Excel sufficient to apply them with minimal instruction or guidance

Experience in drafting, structuring, and negotiating commercial transactions in the area of renewable natural gas, renewable energy, decarbonization or other energy related business activities

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

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

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

Initiate new ideas and approaches, challenging orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives

Occasionally stand or walk and stoop or kneel. Frequently, the employee is required to sit

Talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use wrists, hands and/or fingers in a repetitive motion; and reach with hands and arms extensively

Occasionally lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight

Use computers with exposure to video display terminals; and some repetitive motion associated with data entry, the use of a computer mouse, and while using other office equipment

Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus