Salt River Project · 1 week ago
Water and Natural Resources Lawyer
Tempe, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expSalt River Project (SRP) is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S., providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. They are seeking an attorney to provide legal advice and guidance on water law, federal reclamation law, public land law, and environmental law, which will shape strategic decision-making in the water and power industry.
Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide high quality legal advice and guidance (1) to support SRP’s core water and power functions, including protecting SRP water rights and advising on legal issues related to developing infrastructure projects to meet regional water and power demands, (2) related to water and power law, reclamation law, Indian law, public land law, and environmental and natural resources laws including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act
Teamwork: Absolute necessity to function well within a team environment comprised of clients from various SRP departments, other in-house lawyers, outside counsel, government relations representatives, technical experts, paralegals, and legal technicians; ability to consistently prioritize providing the highest quality legal advice and written legal products
Research complex legal issues and draft written memorandum, summaries, pleadings, agreements, and other legal products
Conduct complex negotiations to resolve natural resources conflicts and draft term sheets and settlement agreements to memorialize the resolution
Conduct complex negotiations for the use of reclamation project facilities and draft legal agreements to memorialize the terms
Develop strong, productive, and effective working relationships with internal clients to gather critical information to analyze and resolve complex legal and policy issues
Develop strong, productive, and effective working relationships with internal clients, outside counsel, federal government lawyers and executives, state regulatory agency officials, federal and state elected representative and staff, and other stakeholders
Manage and support outside counsel with litigation in state and federal courts related to water and power issues, including Arizona’s general stream adjudications
Analyze proposed federal and state legislation for impacts to SRP’s core business functions
Prioritize and adjust to changing priorities, to manage multiple tasks concurrently, and to work well under pressure
Organize and coordinate work projects with minimal supervision
Ability to handle all duties with confidentiality, discretion and good judgment
Qualification
Required
Arizona bar license or ability to become licensed to practice law in AZ within one year of employment with SRP
Knowledge of federal and state water, natural resources, and environmental laws and regulations
Ability to produce high quality analysis on complex legal matters
Experience in negotiating and drafting complex agreements
Ability to prioritize and efficiently handle multiple matters and issues simultaneously while keeping management informed
Excellent research and verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Five or more years of legal experience with solid performance advising clients on water law and natural resources matters including environmental statutes
Benefits
Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
401(k) plan with employer matching
Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
Short and long-term disability plans
Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking
Company
Salt River Project
As one of Arizona's largest utilities, Salt River Project has delivered low-cost, reliable power and water for more than 100 years.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Ward Roadarmel
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