Senior Counsel, Regulatory

Senior Counsel, Regulatory

Date:
Dec 17, 2025

Location:

Saint Louis, MO, US, 63101

Company:
Spire Inc.

Spire is hiring Senior Counsel to support Spire's Regulatory efforts from our downtown St. Louis (MO) offices. This position is primarily responsible for providing legal representation of Spire Missouri Inc. in regulatory matters before the Missouri Public Service Commission, including independent responsibility and leadership of certain docketed cases where appropriate. This position may also oversee legal regulatory matters for Spire Alabama Inc.,

Spire Gulf Inc. and Spire Mississippi Inc. before their respective public service commissions. When necessary, this position will also represent the gas utilities in appeals of public service commission orders. This position is additionally responsible for providing, as requested, representation of the gas utilities before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including associated appellate litigation in the federal courts of appeals.

Finally, this position will assist in the defense and prosecution of civil litigation and transactional matters, as needed.

• Providing direct legal representation of Spire's gas utilities regarding state regulatory matters, primarily before the Missouri Public Service Commission, including independently leading certain docketed cases where appropriate. When appropriate, provide direct legal representation or supervise outside counsel on behalf of Spire's gas utilities in matters. This may include developing and implementing litigation strategy and tactics; preparing or reviewing pleadings, protests, motions, data requests, comments and other filings;
  
  researching statutory and case law as necessary, supervising witness and expert testimony preparation; developing settlement strategy and negotiating settlements when appropriate; representing Spire entities or supervising the representation of Spire entities at evidentiary hearings and settlement conferences; preparing or supervising the preparation of post‑hearing briefs; and preparing or supervising preparation of appellate briefs and oral arguments on appeal.
• This position will be responsible for representing Spire Missouri in regulatory matters including general rate cases, Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) filings, purchased gas adjustments, financing authority, accounting authority, certificates of convenience & necessity (CCNs), formal complaint cases, waiver and variance requests, Staff investigations, and workshops, and rule makings. This includes primary independent responsibility for formal complaints, waiver and variance requestscases, CCN applicationss, , gas cost and weather normalization filings, ISRS cases, municipal acquisitions, utility plant asset purchases and sales, and tariff maintenance filings.
• When appropriate, this position may assist in managing representation or providing direct legal representation of Spire entities before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including representing Spire entities at the FERC, directly, or through outside counsel, in matters involving the gas utilities' interstate pipeline suppliers, including preparation and/or review of interventions in and protests of pipeline rate, tariff and certificate matters.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to all departments with regard to compliance with regulations, Commission orders, statutory and case law as it applies to regulatory requirements.
• Provide quality legal advice and counsel in a timely manner to senior management and all departments as requested.
• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function.
• Keep abreast of federal and state regulatory policies affecting the gas and energy industry.
• Participation, as time permits, in trade association committee and bar association activities related to FERC and state public utility commission regulation.
• Perform research and continue legal education to stay current with statutes, case law and regulatory policies governing the energy industry.

• Ability to present and conduct contested cases (first chair)
• Ability to analyze the value of positions taken in administrative proceedings
• Ability to negotiate favorable settlements for the companies
• Ability to select appropriate expert witnesses
• Ability to prepare witnesses for deposition or hearing in an administrative setting
• Ability to analyze legal questions and produce legal documents, including trial and appellate briefs
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to establish effective interpersonal business relationships with business partners, counter parties, commission staff personnel and co-workers
• Ability to cooperate and foster an atmosphere of cooperation and team work
• Ability to think strategically, with strong business acumen

Supervises outside legal counsel where appropriate, and provides leadership and guidance to Regulatory Department personnel.