Texas Reliability Entity, Inc. · 7 hours ago
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Home Office, Austin, TX, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expTexas Reliability Entity, Inc. is hiring an experienced Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary to join their team. The ideal candidate will provide legal advice, manage the legal department, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in the electric power and utilities industry.
EnergyEnergy ManagementNon Profit
Responsibilities
Provides timely, useful legal advice to the CEO, the Board, and all Program areas, and provides the annual employee and Board ethics and antitrust compliance training
Manages the provision of legal support to all other departments of the corporation to ensure that those departments and their activities are consistent with NERC directives, FERC orders, rules and regulations, and other applicable laws
Serves as Corporate Secretary, such as preparing Board materials and minutes, facilitating and conducting Board training, and ensuring that Director elections, Board of Directors and Committee meetings, and Meetings of Members adhere to the Texas RE Bylaws and other relevant governing documents
Ensures that the Texas RE Certificate of Formation, Bylaws, and Corporate Policies and Procedures are current and consistent with the law and provides advice and counsel to CEO to ensure that Texas RE operates in accordance with their requirements
Prepares proposed modifications to the NERC Delegation Agreement and oversees submission of proposed modifications to NERC and FERC for approval. Provides advice and counsel to CEO to ensure that Texas RE operates in accordance with the Delegation Agreement, NERC Rules of Procedure, and other applicable NERC or FERC requirements
Ensures company follows applicable laws and regulations
Represents Texas RE in regulatory proceedings before FERC, NERC, and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
Administers the planning and execution of Board and MRC meetings and Board member training
Supervises Legal Department employees and activities
Manages Membership activities, including elections
Oversees litigation and third-party subpoenas
Supervises Communications & Training employees and activities, including stakeholder outreach, web content, and coordination of Conference Center activities
Monitors federal and state legislation and coordinates responses, as appropriate
Coordinates activities related to hearings in contested enforcement actions
Assesses need to engage outside counsel and makes recommendations to CEO. Manages and oversees work performed by outside counsel
Provides advice to Human Resources regarding employment law matters
Reviews corporate tax filings
Participates in NERC Electric Reliability Organization Legal Group (EROLG) and in NERC committees and work groups, as assigned
Collaborates with NERC staff on regulatory, enforcement, and corporate governance issues
Reviews Texas RE’s responses to NERC and FERC audits
Supervises the preparation and revision of all company contracts
Ensures employees receive training on corporate policies and procedures
Contributes to Texas RE Business Plan and Budget
Performs other duties, as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
J.D. degree from ABA accredited law school
Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas
Minimum of 10 years (in excess of educational requirements stated above) of progressively responsible experiences in transactional, litigation, and/or regulatory law, preferably utilities
Minimum of three years' experience managing employees
Experience overseeing multiple program areas
Experience working with Board of Directors
Initiative-taking with the ability to manage work objectives efficiently and effectively
Solution-driven professional with the ability to make sound and independent judgments
Skilled communicator and collaborator with the ability to effectively communicate across teams and leadership levels
Diplomacy, negotiation, and motivational skills
Organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills
Critical thinking skills
Strong presentation skills
Strong writing and editing skills
Preferred
Work experience in utility industry
Benefits
Texas RE pays 100% of employee-only coverage for medical, dental, vision, life and ADD, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Additional benefits are offered at a minimal cost to the employee such as dependent medical, dental, voluntary life and ADD for employees, spouses, and children, legal services, and identity protection.
Texas RE provides a generous 401(k) or Roth 401(k) savings plan for employees, contributing 10% of an employee’s compensation towards the retirement plan with full vesting after three (3) years.
Additionally, Texas RE will match 75%, up to 6%, of employee contributions, with vesting at 20% per year and full vesting at five (5) years of employment.
Company
Texas Reliability Entity, Inc.
Our mission is to assure effective and efficient reduction of risks to the reliability and security of the bulk power system within the ERCOT Interconnection.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jim Albright
President & CEO
Donna Bjornson, CPA
Vice President and CFO
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