Tort Litigation Attorney - Legal & Corp Secretary- NJ, PA or OH

Job Description FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger. FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence.

Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. The Legal department provides exceptional counsel that assures legal compliance and enables FirstEnergy to optimize business outcomes in all legal, regulatory, and commercial contexts. The Legal department is involved in every major activity and initiative involving all entities of FirstEnergy Corp.

The position will serve as a legal advisor to various business units, including utility distribution operations, with emphasis on personal injury and property damage litigation. The successful candidate will (a) work directly with the business units, department lawyers and outside counsel on all aspects of the foregoing; (b) manage complex legal matters and projects; (c) conduct legal research, negotiate, draft and edit legal documents; and (d) serve on cross-functional teams assisting senior attorneys in representing the organization in various matters.

The position reports to the Supervising Counsel.

The position is ON-SITE and can be within the FE service territory in Akron, OH, Reading, PA or Holmdel, NJ.

- Investigating, managing and directing the defense of tort actions and major tort claims initiated by third parties against the Company

- Participating in mediations and settlement conferences and negotiating settlements

- Working with and providing legal advice to multiple business units across the company footprint

- Supporting Claims organization with pre-litigation negotiations

- Analyzing factual and legal documents, interviewing relevant parties and consultants, and attending/conducting depositions and trials

- Conducting legal research

- Managing work in compliance with departmental budget

- Demonstrating FirstEnergy values and behaviors

Qualifications Include

- JD degree from an accredited law school required.

- Active license in OH, PA and/or NJ required

- 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience required.

- Law firm experience preferred

- Relevant work experience will include experience investigating and managing pre-litigation and litigated tort matters, as well as negotiating settlements

- Strong written and oral communication skills

- Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with people at all levels and with varying backgrounds

- Ability to work well under pressure

- Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality

- Demonstrated proficiency in legal research

- Ability to work with limited supervision

- Strong team player

- Problem solver, seeking creative solutions

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 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.