Senior Legal Assistant

Overview

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.

As a Senior Legal Assistant, you will provide critical support to PGE's legal department by managing complex legal projects, conducting advanced research, and serving as a subject matter expert for the legal team. You will collaborate with attorneys, company clients, outside counsel, and staff across PGE departments to lead research efforts, prepare legal documents, draft correspondence, and manage attorney calendars while ensuring compliance with government agencies and court rules.

A successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of legal processes and court procedures, exceptional research skills for governmental rulings and federal law, and the ability to recognize and handle highly confidential information, combined with advanced written/oral communication skills and superior organization and prioritization abilities. This role offers the exciting opportunity to be at the intersection of energy law and sustainability initiatives, contributing directly to PGE's clean energy transition through your legal support work.

You'll gain unique insights into the evolving regulatory landscape of renewable energy while developing specialized expertise in utility law.

• Attorney Support - Support assigned attorney(s) by providing administrative services. Collaborate with assigned attorney(s), company clients, outside counsel, company officers, department managers and staff across PGE departments to lead research efforts, document preparation, draft and transmit correspondence, legal documents and filings and manage calendars. Prioritize workload for assigned attorney(s) on a daily basis. Train other legal assistants and serve as a subject matter expert to the team.
• Legal Projects Support - Lead efforts to analyze and compile data. Draft pleadings; review correspondence and documents for preliminary action; keep attorney(s) apprised of new developments on case matters; coordinate and review legal documents for completeness and compliance with government agencies and state and federal court rules. Establish and maintain organized procedures for maintaining case files/materials and client lists and for referencing cases, projects and contracts.
  
  Create information-retrieval systems. Provide subject matter expertise to other legal assistants.
• Research Information - Lead research efforts using PGE's online legal research programs, the Internet and other resources. Instruct other legal assistants on accomplishing research as needed. Seek and maintain knowledge of legal practice areas which pertain to the attorneys being supported, including keeping informed of new developments in legal matters, court procedures and statutory changes.
• General Administrative - Determine circulation of information within and outside the department. Prioritize mail, ensuring that incoming matters are handled appropriately and in a timely manner. Work with a budget coordinator on engagement letters and work orders for outside counsel. Ensure attorneys' Oregon State Bar reporting requirements meet state rules, requirements and time lines and file in a timely manner. Organize presentations, projects, meetings and depositions for department, company and/or outside counsel.
• Travel Arrangements - Plan and make travel arrangements for attorneys, including completing necessary travel authorizations and expense reports. Train and advise other legal assistants as needed.
• Continuous Improvement - Lead process improvements and participate in establishing department goals. Perform special projects and research studies. Participate in department committees.
• Education/Experience/Certifications
  - Education - High school diploma or equivalent.
  Experience - Typically five or more…