Senior Litigation Attorney - Public Records

Requisition ID

: 20031

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

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. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

Benefits

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following 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

Summary

Prepare and review legal and litigation related documents. Perform a broad range of legal work, focusing on public records compliance, liability defense, tort and contract litigation, warranty dispute resolution, and eDiscovery.

What You'll Do

- Prepare and review litigation and legal documents.

- Oversee and provide legal support for public records compliance.

- Manage the activities of outside counsel.

- Negotiate settlement of complex matters.

- Manage all aspects of electronic data collection, preservation, review and disclosure.

- Provide legal support and services related to public records requests, litigation matters, legal holds, subpoenas, depositions, and other matters involving claims, risk management and document productions.

- Excellent computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office (primarily Word and Outlook), Westlaw, and SharePoint.

- Experience with Relativity, Clearwell, Teams and Open Text helpful as well.

- Perform legal work, research and analysis.

- Develop effective working relationships with legal colleagues and internal clients.

- Perform as a team player.

- Advise members of management on various issues, including prosecution, defense, and settlement of complex litigation or claims matters.

- Demonstrate ability to handle all duties with confidentiality, discretion and good judgment.

- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education

Completion of a Juris Doctor (JD ) from an accredited institution.

Experience

Minimum 12 years of professional experience is required, which may include experience as a Corporate Attorney or equivalent experience relevant to the assignment.

Additional Requirements And Qualifications

Be Bar certified, in good standing in current state of practice; if not Arizona, able to become certified in Arizona within 18 months.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.