Tallgrass Energy

Assistant General Counsel

LocationLakewood, CO
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$215,000-$250,000

About This Job


Primary purpose:

Provide legal support to the Integrated Logistics Solutions business team as they develop solutions that use Tallgrass Infrastructure capabilities in the areas of: natural gas transportation, gas marketing, water sourcing, carbon capture and sequestration, power & transmission, and power plant development, to serve large electric loads.


Essential duties and responsibilities:

Draft, review and negotiate power purchase agreements, tolling arrangements, other forms of power offtake agreements, and interconnection agreements.
Draft, review and negotiate joint development agreements, developer services agreements, and related agreements relative to the development of data center campuses with co-located generation.
Draft, review and negotiate agreements for the supply of power inputs including, but not limited to, natural gas precedent agreements, NAESBs, and other commercial contracts.
Provide strategic advice on transaction structure, taking into account, state regulatory schemas related to behind the meter sales.
Provide advice regarding compliance with applicable Federal Power Act and state electric utility regulatory requirements.
Ensure state and federal regulatory compliance.
Facilitate and oversee outside counsel.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, other internal meetings and meetings with customers, investors, partners, other third parties, FERC and/or state commissions as requested.
Other daily, weekly, monthly or special project duties as identified and defined.


Minimum requirements:


Education:

Juris Doctor from an accredited institution.


Experience/Specific Knowledge:

Ten (10) years of relevant legal experience, including extensive commercial transactional experience and a command of FERC rules, regulations and procedures relating to electric transmission and generation.
Experience negotiating power purchase agreements and natural gas transportation precedent agreements.
Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.


Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

Must be licensed to practice law in the U.S. and eligible to waive into the Colorado Bar or practice pursuant to the state’s single-client counsel rule, C.R.C.P. 222.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the Company and its insurers (for travel).


Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

Able to work independently and quickly, self-starter, successfully perform multiple tasks and balance competing demanding deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to listen carefully.
Strong analytical skills and logical thought processes.
Ability to write clearly and effectively.
Proficiency with relevant legal research tools, including but not limited to FERC’s eLibrary and Lexis.
Able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
Ability to organize and prioritize daily work.
Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks with strict deadlines.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
Maintain regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
Work non-traditional hours as needed.
Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience and skill sets of the successful candidate.


Physical Demands:

All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.


Working Conditions:

Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.


Supervisory Responsibility:


None.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:


Top 25% of graduating class preferred.


In-house experience.


Compensation:

The annual salary range for this position will be $215,000 - $250,000/yr.


Other responsibilities:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.


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