Description:

Job Summary:
The Assistant Counsel-Commercial is responsible for favorable completion of commercial transactions and agreements for PSEGLI to support PSEGLI's strategic business plan. In this role, counsel will act as a trusted advisor to business leaders throughout PSEGLI on commercial matters. Counsel will be expected to identify and creatively address potential legal issues of concern relating to commercial matters. Counsel will also collaborate with members of the PSEGLI legal team to provide cross functional support.

This position will have significant responsibility supporting PSEGLI's wholesale power supply, resource planning, renewable energy, transmission, and clean energy initiatives. Counsel will provide legal advice regarding energy procurement activities, power purchase agreements, wholesale electricity markets, interconnection matters, transmission arrangements, and major energy infrastructure projects.

Job Responsibilities:
As Assistant Counsel - Commercial, you will work on a wide range of commercial contracting needs for PSEGLI's various business groups. Counsel will be expected to work closely with project teams as needed. A key aspect of this position is a demonstrated ability to effectively review, draft and negotiate contracts for wholesale electric power supply (e.g., power purchase agreements), commercial contracts (e.g., IT/IP agreements, equipment and services purchase agreements), and engineering, procurement and construction contracts in connection with a variety of complex energy-related projects. This position will work closely with the Power Markets, Power Asset Management, Procurement, Engineering, Resource Planning, and Clean Energy teams to support strategic energy procurement and infrastructure development initiatives. The position is highly collaborative with a group of other commercial lawyers handling a variety of commercial contracting needs supporting the Power Markets, Power Asset Management and Procurement Groups and their related project activities.

As Assistant Counsel - Commercial, you will be responsible for:

Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including power purchase, equipment/material, construction, IT/SaaS, HR/benefits, engineering, and professional services agreements.
Reviewing contracts and providing practical, risk-based legal advice to business teams.
Supporting wholesale power supply, resource procurement, RFPs, power supply planning, and strategic energy initiatives.
Providing transactional support for agreements governed by or incorporating provisions of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Tariffs
Managing contract administration, change orders, disputes, and pre-litigation claims.
Supporting litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving commercial or energy matters.
Updating contract templates and managing multiple legal matters and deadlines.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; strong academic background
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in negotiating commercial contracts
Licensed to practice law in New York or other relevant jurisdictions with ability to become licensed (including limited in-house license) in New York
Compliance with the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 is required