Sr. Counsel
Job in
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 54602, USA
Listing for:
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-01-24
Job specializations:
-
Law/Legal
Legal Counsel, Business Law, Lawyer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 132100 - 198200 USD Yearly
USD
132100.00
198200.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Are you ready to join an organization where we focus on People First, have fun at work and make a difference in what we do?
Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation, celebrating wins and collaboration. We’ve worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems, learning and development and rewards and recognition programs.
As a team, we work together to leverage the team’s diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative, transparent and committed to our People and their work experience, growth and professional development.
Hiring Salary Range for Level II: $132,100 - $198,200
Compensation is determined by a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications. The actual offer may vary, reflecting the candidate's unique blend of experience, educational background, and skill level.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Provide legal support and advice on all aspects of procurement and contracting for materials, equipment, supplies, and services in support of Dairyland’s varied system needs. This work includes the ability to draft and review a wide variety of contracts, leases, waivers, and other legal documents, negotiate modifications and amendments as necessary, assist Dairyland in addressing warranty claims, contract terminations, defaults, and contract disputes, as needed, and coordinate with internal stakeholders, Supply Chain and the Deputy General Counsel and/or General Counsel to finalize as appropriate.Provide legal support and advice to Dairyland management and staff on legal consequences or risks as they relate to Dairyland business, compliance and regulatory activities. Serve as internal legal counsel on project teams as necessary.Collaborate with the Legal Services Team to continuously improve Legal Services processes and operations and provide necessary legal support to enable Dairyland to achieve strategic goals in support of Dairyland’s mission and vision.Ensure compliance issues and concerns within the organization are appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved and/or mitigated consistent with Dairyland’s policies and procedures.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, interventions, and other documents, as needed, with appropriate governmental agencies as directed.Manage legal activities in certain divisions of the organization as assigned. Draft legal letters and other legal communications documents.Assist Legal Services Department in developing and growing internal legal services’ portfolio.Assists, as directed, in conducting litigation on behalf of Dairyland or monitoring the conduct of such litigation by outside legal counsel. Prepare budgets for extensive transactional matters and ongoing major litigation and assure that, to the extent practicable, those matters are conducted within the approved scope and budget.Manage and provide effective reporting to Staff and Board of Directors on significant matters, as directed by the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel.Performs any other related duties as assigned.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience:
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 at the earliest opportunity required. 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. Experience in the state of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa or Washington D.C. preferred.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Direct experience in one or more of the following areas and working knowledge of the other areas:
Real property law/real estate transactions (including condemnation litigation), electric/public utilities/cooperatives law, energy law, commercial transactions/commercial law, environmental permitting/environmental law,…
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