The Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) mission is to create a clean, affordable, equitable and resilient energy future for all residents, including low-income and Environmental Justice populations, businesses, communities, and institutions in the Commonwealth. To meet these objectives, DOER develops and implements policies and programs to ensure the adequacy, security, diversity, and cost-effectiveness of the Commonwealth's energy supply. DOER is committed to working to promote energy programs and policies that are developed and implemented to ensure environmental justice among all the Commonwealth's citizens, communities, businesses, and institutions.
Job Description
DOER is seeking a Legal Counsel (Counsel II) staff member to join its Legal Division. Counsel II would serve as legal counsel in Department of Energy Resources’ (Department) administrative proceedings as well as proceedings before the Department of Public Utilities regarding various energy matters including oversight of the energy industries in the Commonwealth. The Counsel II will work on complex regulatory matters concerning energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy, MA Green Communities, and alternative transportation, as part of a team with other attorneys as well as technical staff (e.g., analysts, engineers, and economists). Proceedings may be adjudications, rulemakings, and other proceedings, which may have multiple parties and involve complex legal and technical issues (e.g., rate-setting for public utilities, energy policy, and new legislation). This position involves a substantial amount of legal analysis and writing and requires at least three years of energy and/or public utility law experience.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following:
Serving as a Department case manager by tracking procedural schedules and deliverable deadlines, conducting and participating in public hearings and evidentiary hearings, making written and oral legal recommendations, and working and coordinating with policy and technical staff to ensure the development of thorough pleadings and filings with respect to the Department’s positions and findings;
Presenting recommendations and draft documents, pleadings, comments, briefs and other regulatory filings for and on behalf of the Department;
Preparing legal research and/or memoranda on agency jurisdiction, procedures and standards, as well as on applicable law and precedent; and
Representing the Department in regulatory proceedings before other state and federal administrative agencies.
Resume and Cover Letter are required – mark ‘as relevant’ in MassCareers to submit with the application.
Required Qualifications:
Admission to the Massachusetts Bar
At least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law and specifically in the area of energy or public utility law
Strong organizational skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written form
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to maintain effective working relationships with persons at all levels
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in administrative law, public utility law, energy law, or environmental law is highly desirable, including having filed briefs or comments with a state or federal regulatory body.
Please provide a Cover Letter describing your interest in the position as part of your application.
Qualifications
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, admission to the Massachusetts Bar and (A) at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law.
Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid Motor Vehicle Drivers License at a Class level specific to assignment.
Comprehensive Benefits
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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
Official Title: Counsel II
Primary Location
: United States-Massachusetts-Boston-100 Cambridge Street
Job
: Legal Services
Agency
: Department of Energy Resources
Schedule
: Full-time
Shift
: Day
Job Posting
: Jun 6, 2024, 6:08:44 PM
Number of Openings
: 1
Salary
: 84,243.38 - 122,903.04 Yearly
If you have Diversity, Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity questions or need a Reasonable Accommodation, please contact Diversity Officer / ADA Coordinator: Andrea Rivera Casul - 8572746194
Bargaining Unit: 06-NAGE - Professional Admin.
Confidential: No
Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule: Yes
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