Energy Regulatory Counsel

What You'll Do7

• Provide expert legal analysis on energy and utilities regulatory questions, covering rate design, tariff structure, and compliance obligations.
• Work through realistic regulatory scenarios from FERC, state PUC, and ISO/RTO practice, explaining the reasoning behind each conclusion.
• Identify when a question is unsettled, jurisdictionally contested, or dependent on facts that could change the answer.
• Review and validate other contributors' work for legal accuracy and clarity of reasoning.
• Document your reasoning so the analysis is as useful as the final conclusion.
• Flag ambiguous or poorly framed scenarios to project coordinators rather than resolving them silently.
• Deliver assigned work on schedule and at the required quality level.

Requirements6

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active U.S. bar admission.
• 4+ years of substantive energy and utilities regulatory practice, with hands-on experience rather than supervisory-only or adjacent exposure.
• A corporate law foundation, ideally gained at a Vault 100 firm.
• Experience advising utilities, independent power producers, or energy regulators on rate design, market structure, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong attention to detail and sound regulatory judgment when rules conflict.
• Ability to explain complex legal analysis in writing with clarity.

Who Should Apply

Attorneys with at least four years of hands-on energy regulatory practice, including FERC and state PUC work, who want to apply their legal reasoning to AI training. A corporate law background from a Vault 100 firm is a plus. Active U.S. bar admission is required.

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