Paralegal I

The successful paralegal candidate will be meticulous, skilled with technology, e-filing, and have a thorough knowledge of legal procedure and regulatory/compliance matters. 

Essential Duties:
•    Assist attorneys in the preparation and filing of legal documents.  
•    Organize case files and documents, assist in cases.
•    Provide legal support for stakeholder process, and in litigation and regulatory proceedings both at the state and federal levels.
•    Prepare, maintain and update various reports used both internally and externally, including but not limited to upcoming filings, regulatory reports and status reports.
•    Undertake legal research and analysis on regulatory matters at the federal and state level; Prepare memos and reports 
•    Assist in compliance matters including eDiscovery and litigation.
•    Monitor FERC technical conferences and hearings and prepare summaries/documents
•    Maintain files and facilitate and assist in the management of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) and legal proceedings.
•    Provide legal support, including investigatory work and preparing draft Regulatory Oversight and Compliance Committee (“ROCC”) memo or other relevant documents.
•    Prepare for Clients and Matter Materials for Regulatory Oversight and Compliance Committee.
•    Assist in administering the filing and contract management system for the Law Department.
•    Prepare and circulate summaries of various pleadings in legal proceedings
•    Prepare informative or explanatory material on laws, federal/state agency regulations, and federal/state agency policy for general use by counsel.
 

Additional Responsibilities:
•    Possess in depth knowledge of the FERC and the manner in which regulated entities prepare and make filings to update or revise their tariff documents.
•    Possess in-depth research skills, independent thinking presentation capabilities and able to handle frequent direct contact with external stakeholders (parties and regulators) and clients at all levels
•    Service Agreement Duties: a.) Able to have overall responsibility for the administration, processing and maintenance of Service Agreements including the tracking of effective and expiration dates, and coordinate with both internal and external clients to maintain overall regulatory compliance. b.) able to review pro forma documents and agreements for conformity.  
 Able to prepare final document, file with Commission filing and oversee any service requirements for filing.

Required Qualifications:
2-5 years relevant paralegal experience in corporate legal department, governmental agency, or public utility company in an energy/electricity/FERC-related role or similar experience in another regulatory/compliance driven environment.
Paralegal certificate or 4+ years of demonstrated relevant experience 
Bachelor’s degree in legal studies / related field (or Associate’s degree with at least 5 years of corporate Paralegal experience)
Very skilled with technology and e-filing tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work both independently and proactively with a team 
Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail
Ability to visualize and solve complex problems
Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint)

Preferred: 
Experience with eTariff
Experience with FERC
Experience with regulated electric utilities 
Experience with state public utility commissions
Experience with contract management systems
Experience with knowledge management systems