Associate: Energy Regulatory

Associate:
Energy Regulatory

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 40 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world's key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It's not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it's the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It's one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

We are currently seeking a mid-level Associate with significant experience advising clients on compliance with federal and state electricity regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background representing clients in administrative proceedings before agencies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state public utility commissions, as well as navigating complex issues related to power generation, transmission, distribution, and retail electricity markets.

Experience drafting legal documents to ensure compliance with electricity and energy laws-particularly in areas such as renewable energy, natural gas, electricity market design, and grid reliability-is essential.

Key responsibilities include administrative litigation and counseling clients before federal and state regulatory agencies, including FERC and state utility commissions. The legal practice for this position encompasses prosecuting administrative litigation and regulatory approvals, as well as defending audit and enforcement actions, for natural gas and liquid pipeline clients, electric transmission and distribution providers, and energy market participants. The role also involves negotiation of agreements for the use of oil and gas infrastructure (such as transportation, gathering, and processing agreements), electricity transmission and interconnection agreements, and related marketing agreements.

Regulatory compliance counseling and regulatory support for mergers and acquisitions in the electricity sector are also important aspects of this role.

Highly organized and deadline-focused, you should be adept at managing multiple work streams and delivering work within short time frames. Personable and cooperative, you should enjoy working as part of a team and excel at building strong professional relationships. Excellent communication skills are a significant asset.

Working on major, high-profile transactions that can take months or years to close, you will need patience and focus. You should be excited by our practice, eager to take on responsibility, and display proactive thinking and action to exceed the expectations of both colleagues and clients.

White & Case's Energy, Infrastructure, Project and Asset Finance Group has a worldwide reputation for helping sponsors and developers achieve their most complex and ambitious project goals. As the preeminent global law firm in this field, we offer our clients unrivaled depth and breadth of knowledge and experience, in jurisdictions across the globe and across all major project development sectors. We have significant experience in the major sectors, including power generation and transmission (thermal power, nuclear energy, and all forms of renewable energy);

oil & gas (liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petrochemicals); infrastructure (roads, airports, bridges, railways, ports, and social infrastructure); mining & metals; water and wastewater treatment; and telecommunications and digital infrastructure (towers,…