Energy Regulatory Associate

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McGuireWoods is seeking an experienced 2-4 year associate to join its Carolinas Energy Regulatory practice, which is part of the firm’s Regulatory & Compliance department. This cross-office team includes 15 attorneys in the Charlotte, Raleigh, and Columbia offices and the Firm is seeking candidates that may sit in either our Charlotte or Raleigh office.

McGuireWoods’ Chambers-Ranked Carolinas Energy Regulatory practice primarily represents major electric, natural gas, and water utility clients in regulatory proceedings in North Carolina, South Carolina and other jurisdictions to execute all aspects of their regulated businesses, including, but not limited to: rate cases and gas/fuel rider proceedings; annual rate recovery mechanism cases; multi-jurisdictional integrated resource planning; certificate proceedings for major new generating facilities, renewable energy regulation, procurement and green tariff programs; DSM/EE; generator interconnection standard approval and administration; utility acquisitions; transmission; electric market design and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs); and regulatory compliance work for utilities, independent power producer regulatory matters, as well as water, telecom and many other types of energy companies across in regulated industries. Additionally, we regularly represent energy clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as well as in appellate matters affecting our regulated utility clients.

Our lawyers also assist clients with energy regulatory aspects of transactions for the financing, development, acquisition and disposition of energy/utility assets. McGuireWoods LLP is a nationally recognized energy-focused law firm with over 200 attorneys serving clients in the energy industry and our regulatory lawyers have been litigating major cases and helping to shape the evolving energy regulatory landscape for the past 50 years.

This role will provide the opportunity for significant exposure to clients and stand-up time in trial-type regulatory proceedings mentioned above before public service commissions in multiple states. In addition, the position will involve supporting natural gas local distribution companies and natural gas marketers as intervenors in Natural Gas Act Section 4 rate case proceedings brought by natural gas transmission companies before FERC, as well as pre-rate case settlement negotiations of a wide variety of natural gas transmission proceedings, including, but not limited to, fuel- and compliance-based tracker cost recovery negotiations.

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers our attorneys a competitive salary with hours and merit bonus opportunities and billable hours credit for pro bono work. Continually establishing new initiatives and enhancing existing efforts, we focus on meaningful support for our lawyers in their careers. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

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Qualified candidates are preferred, but are not required, to have 2-4 years of experience and possess the following characteristics, attributes, or credentials:

• Energy regulatory experience at the state or federal level, or a civil litigation or regulatory background with interest in developing specialized expertise;
• Excellent academic credentials and demonstrated organization, writing, and communication skills;
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to deliver at a high level in a fast-paced setting;
• A commitment to excellence and client service and an enthusiasm for working with a team; and
• NC bar membership, the ability to gain NC bar admission by reciprocity, or a willingness to take the NC bar examination within 6 months of joining firm.

Please submit cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample.

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