Senior Counsel
Dairyland Power Cooperative
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: La Crosse • Wisconsin • United States
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Salary
💰 $132,100 - $198,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide legal support and advice on all aspects of procurement and contracting
- Provide legal support and advice to Dairyland management and staff on legal consequences or risks
- Collaborate with the Legal Services Team to continuously improve Legal Services processes
- Ensure compliance issues are appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved
- Assist in the development and drafting, review and maintenance of corporate procedures and policies
- Review state and federal statutes and regulatory dockets; prepare and file comments, petitions, applications, etc
- Manage legal activities in certain divisions of the organization as assigned
- Assist Legal Services Department in developing internal legal services’ portfolio
- Conduct litigation on behalf of Dairyland or monitor outside legal counsel
- Manage reporting to Staff and Board of Directors on significant matters
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate Degree from accredited law school
- Must be in good standing with a U.S. state bar and willing and qualified to seek admission to the bar in Wisconsin
- Minimum of 3 years of active legal practice in the area(s) of electric/public utilities, energy, regulatory compliance, corporate, cooperative, or real estate law
- Direct experience in one or more of real property law/real estate transactions, electric/public utilities/cooperatives law, energy law, commercial transactions/commercial law, environmental permitting/environmental law, and general business and corporate law
- Strong contract drafting and negotiating skills
- Strong critical thinking, interpretation, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Superior communications skills
- Maintains familiarity with Wisconsin Public Service Commission and/or Minnesota Public Utilities Commission laws, rules, and regulations
Benefits
- Health & disability benefits (medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability)
- Life insurance
- Generous 401(k) and Pension Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Robust Wellness Program
- New Flexible Work Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- So much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal researchlitigationregulatory compliancecorporate lawreal estate lawenergy lawenvironmental lawcommercial law
Soft skills
critical thinkingproblem-solvinganalytical skillscommunication skills
Certifications
Juris DoctorateU.S. state bar admission