What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Counsel -Federal Regulatory position at PSEG?
Job Summary
This position reports to PSEG’s Deputy General Counsel & RTO Strategy Officer and is responsible for advising and representing the PSEG Companies before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other federal agencies and provides day-to-day advice on federal regulatory matters, including transmission policy/rates, interconnection and markets issues. The position also provides legal support in connection with RTO/ISO matters and in ongoing Transmission Owner working groups.
Please note, this position may be located in Newark, New Jersey or Washington, DC; work will be hybrid/remote .
Job Responsibilities
Job Specific Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school in the United States
• Admitted to the bar in at least one state or the District of Columbia
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience working on regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, regulatory matters before state utility commissions and/or at an RTO/ISO or similar experience
Required Competencies:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent drafting skills
• Legal analytical ability
• Professionalism, integrity, and excellent customer/client focus
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as a member of a diverse team, both with respect to internal and external teams
• Candidate must foster an inclusive work environment and respect all aspects of diversity
Desired Qualifications and Competencies:
• Experience in proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and/or state utility commissions and experience preparing and submitting energy regulatory filings/pleadings.
• Experience with in-house corporate law department, law firm, regulatory agency or RTO/ISO
• Experience with FERC transmission rates, planning, policy, interconnection and/or markets issues
• Experience with RTO/ISO Tariff rules
• Experience with compliance issues, including affiliate rules, standards of conduct, and/or NERC
Minimum Years of Experience
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