Counsel - FERC

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $125,766 to $157,208

Job Summary

This role is responsible for providing legal counsel on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) matters and various Independent System Operator/Regional Transmission Organization (ISO/RTO) issues across the United States. This individual will effectively support the Company’s generation project development and ongoing operations while working closely with regulatory agencies, internal teams, and external counsel. Additionally, this individual will ensure compliance with evolving federal energy laws, regulations, and market participation requirements, and support the company’s business objectives in the power sector.

The successful candidate will have strong familiarity and direct experience working with FERC regulations, market rules, tariff requirements, and the operations of ISOs/RTOs such as PJM, CAISO, MISO, NYISO, and ERCOT. Duties will include analyzing regulatory developments, drafting and filing regulatory documents, advocating for the Company’s commercial interests, and supporting transactional, litigation, and compliance matters.

This position will report directly to the Vice President, General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities

- Regulatory Counseling: Advises internal stakeholders and clients on statutes, rules, and regulations enforced by FERC, and interprets ISO/RTO market rules and Open Access Transmission Tariffs.

- Transactional Support: Supports commercial transactions involving energy trading, origination, asset transfers, financing deals, and project development. Advises on regulatory risks and negotiate contract terms that are subject to FERC and ISO/RTO regulatory requirements.

- Regulatory Filings: Drafts, reviews, and files applications, interventions, comments, compliance plans, and other documents required by FERC and ISOs/RTOs or needed for the Company to participate in regulatory proceedings of significance to the Company. Tracks and responds to regulatory orders, notices, and requests for information.

- Market Participation: Provides guidance to in-house clients regarding market operations, policy changes, and relevant initiatives across ISOs/RTOs.

- Risk Management: Identifies and mitigates regulatory and compliance risks related to energy market participation and project development.

Required Qualifications

- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience practicing energy law, with a focus on federal regulation, FERC, or ISO/RTO operations.

- Demonstrated knowledge of FERC statutes, regulations, orders, and ISO/RTO tariffs and protocols.

- Strong research, writing, and advocacy skills; ability to translate complex regulatory issues into practical advice to a variety of internal client teams.

- Excels in dynamic work environments and cross-functional teams

- Excellent communication and presentation skills.

- Analytical mindset with attention to detail and organizational acumen.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

- Strong ethical values, consistent with AVANGRID’s core values.

Competencies

- Growth & Continuous Improvement

- Initiative & Change

- Focused on Results

- Customer Centric (internal and/or External)

- Communication

- Collaboration

- Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Benefits

- Award winning student loan debt repayment program

- 12% 401(k) Match

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses

- Comprehensive benefits - including medical, dental, vision and variety of well-being programs

- Tuition Assistance

- Opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and internal mobility

- Supportive and inclusive work environment

- Generous PTO policy

Company

AVANGRID POWER, LLC

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date

October-25-2025