Attorney (Legal)

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We're about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas' Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Attorney Pay Range: $ 95,000 - $ 123,700

Join Our Dynamic Legal Team at SPP!

Are you ready to take your legal career to the next level? At SPP, our legal department is the heartbeat of our organization, tackling a wide array of exciting legal matters. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and have a curious mind, we want YOU to join us as our next Attorney!

At SPP, our attorneys play a key role in everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects, engage with various legal issues, and support our mission in a meaningful way. If you're hardworking, dedicated, and looking for a place to grow, the SPP legal department is the perfect fit!

Your Role:

As our Attorney, you'll provide critical legal support for regulatory matters. Your responsibilities will include drafting and supporting regulatory filings, managing administrative law issues, and offering overall corporate legal support, including contract review and negotiation.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Draft & Develop: Create essential legal reports, regulatory filings, and compelling testimony.
• Monitor Cases: Oversee and track state and federal case dockets, ensuring compliance and strategy alignment.
• Strategic Counsel: Provide analysis and insights on legal, policy, and regulatory issues, coordinating effectively with outside counsel.
• Contract Review: Negotiate and review contracts that align with our corporate goals.
• In-Depth Research: Conduct thorough investigations into a variety of legal issues and provide strategic recommendations.
• Document Preparation: Prepare legal pleadings, motions, and other essential documents with precision.
• Corporate Support: Offer general legal assistance to various departments as needed.
• Project Management: Take charge of special projects that enhance our legal operations.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school

Experience Requirements:

• Must be licensed to practice law in any US state

Required:

• Licensed to practice law in good standing

• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to provide in written form
• Ability to analyze case law, regulatory decisions and policy guidelines and provide recommendations to the Managing Attorney and General Counsel
• Strong written communication and interpersonal skills in order to effectively handle all required tasks
• Understand and comply with SPP Policies and Procedures

Preferred:

• Knowledge of/experience in the wholesale electric power industry

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to make decisions, interpret data, and problem solve.
• The employee frequently is required to stand or sit for extended periods; use hands to operate a computer keyboard and standard office equipment.
• The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 10 pounds.
• Requires the ability to work and collaborate with managers and employees at all levels to exchange ideas, information, and opinions to facilitate the task.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Working extended hours may be required.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires moderate travel (approximately 25%)

Should you elect to apply for this position SPP will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Southwest Power Pool is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer.  SPP adheres to the ADA and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Education

Required

• Juris Doctorate (JD) or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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