FirstEnergy

Corporate Counsel - Legal & Corp Secretary - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters

Corporate Counsel - Legal & Corp Secretary - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters
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LocationAkron, OH
Job Typefull time
On-site
Utilities

About This Job

FirstEnergy Corp.

FirstEnergy Service Company is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. FirstEnergy Corp. is a public utility holding company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. FirstEnergy Corp.'s public utility subsidiaries are involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity to more than six million retail customers in six states. FirstEnergy Corp. and its subsidiaries are subject to extensive oversight by federal and state utility regulatory agencies.

About the Opportunity

This is an open position at FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., and is in the Legal group. The position reports to the Associate General Counsel - Federal Regulatory.

This position is ON-SITE at the FEHQ - White Pond Drive, Akron/Fairlawn location

The experienced federal transmission rates attorney will work on transmission ratemaking issues for FirstEnergy's transmission utilities, including in proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The attorney will be responsible for advising internal clients about all aspects of transmission ratemaking, including: regulatory accounting research, cost-of-service rate design, transmission incentives, annual processes incident to forward-looking formula transmission rates and rate design, transmission rate recovery through RTO tariffs, addressing transmission rates issues in the course of regulatory audits, and appellate strategy. The attorney will have responsibility for advising FirstEnergy business units regarding legal issues that impact the transmission business and will also work as part of a team on complex regulatory litigation. The attorney will work extensively with outside counsel and will be responsible for managing the work of outside counsel.

Summary of Responsibilities

- Handle legal matters in the areas of federal public utility regulatory law, with special emphasis on transmission rates and ratemaking before FERC and other tribunals, including appellate courts.

- Work collaboratively with internal and external counsel, consultants, business unit staff, and other industry stakeholders, on project assignments.

- Perform legal research, with special emphasis on Administrative Procedure Act regulatory agency rules and adjudications, with follow-on appellate litigation.

- Draft and review legal and other documents.

- Advise internal business unit clients and other FirstEnergy counsel on matters within the attorney's responsibility.

- Provide legal, strategic and business advice.

Qualifications

- J.D. from an accredited university.

- Member in good standing of at least one state bar.

- 10-15 years of regulatory ratemaking/litigation experience, FERC experience preferred; experience with state utility regulatory work is a plus.

- Strong work ethic and demonstrated ability to handle new issues effectively.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our

changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total

rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension

plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental,

vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit

our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy

proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected

veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed

contract. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have

the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their

co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an

accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate

ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

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