Energy Regulatory Attorney
Legal · Posted 3 months ago
We need an attorney with 1–8 years of experience in energy, utility, or regulatory law who has strong legal writing skills and a genuine interest in the energy sector. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced boutique environment with direct client contact and have a track record of producing high-quality regu...
- Way of working
- Hybrid
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Pay range
- $135,000 to $185,000
- Level
- Junior
- Experience
- 1 to 10 years
- Type
- Full time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered for this role
- The company
- under 20 people
Skills that matter here
What you would be doing
- Rate case work for energy and utility clients
- Administrative litigation and contested case hearings
- Appeals from administrative agencies
- Regulatory compliance advice
- Business/transactional work
- Environmental and land-use permitting
- Clean energy and energy transition matters
- Heavy legal writing and some oral advocacy
The full description
What we're looking for:
We need an attorney with 1–8 years of experience in energy, utility, or regulatory law who has strong legal writing skills and a genuine interest in the energy sector. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced boutique environment with direct client contact and have a track record of producing high-quality regulatory filings and briefs under tight deadlines. Bonus points if you have FERC, state PUC, or administrative litigation experience.
What you'll do:
- Represent major utility clients (electric, natural gas, water, telecom) before state public utility commissions and federal agencies including FERC and the FCC - Draft regulatory filings, briefs, legal memoranda, and correspondence under tight turnarounds — fast, clean writing is essential - Handle all stages of administrative litigation from initial filing preparation through contested case hearings and agency appeals - Work directly with partners and clients on rate cases, business acquisitions, siting and permitting, and clean energy compliance matters - Advise clients on fuel supply, rate design, resource development, and regulatory compliance across Western states - Support utility transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and local franchising for water and gas companies
How hiring runs
- 1Initial Partner Interview
- 2Second Interview
- 3Writing Test
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