What are the responsibilities and job description for the DC Energy Regulatory Associate (3rd - 4th Year) position at Paul Hastings?
The Washington, D.C., office is seeking a 3rd to 4th year associate to join the Energy Regulatory and Transactions practice. The associate will support a busy group in cutting edge areas of energy law, including representation of renewable energy and electric storage developers, independent power producers and transmission companies, power marketers, and electric and gas utilities (including non-jurisdictional ones).
The work will be a mix of regulatory work before FERC (e.g., FPA, NGA, PURPA, PUHCA) and state public utility commissions, litigation before administrative agencies and federal courts, investigations, and transactional (contract negotiation for sale and purchase of electric power and gas and interconnection and transmission agreements), and other deal work supporting energy-related financings and transactions (e.g., data center power supply).
This is a good opportunity for the associate to build on regulatory expertise to support the energy deal area. Significant experience in FERC hearings/settlements and regulatory experience, including in the electric renewable energy and gas areas, is desirable.
Candidates must be admitted to the DC Bar. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript.
The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $260,000 and a maximum of $310,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.
About Paul Hastings
With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world's leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.
NOTE TO SEARCH FIRMS : Applications must be submitted through our online search firm portal. Any materials sent outside of the portal, or directly to our attorneys, will not be accepted. If you do not have a search firm ID code or a fee agreement, please send a detailed blind profile of your candidate to careeropportunities@paulhastings.com.
Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
The work will be a mix of regulatory work before FERC (e.g., FPA, NGA, PURPA, PUHCA) and state public utility commissions, litigation before administrative agencies and federal courts, investigations, and transactional (contract negotiation for sale and purchase of electric power and gas and interconnection and transmission agreements), and other deal work supporting energy-related financings and transactions (e.g., data center power supply).
This is a good opportunity for the associate to build on regulatory expertise to support the energy deal area. Significant experience in FERC hearings/settlements and regulatory experience, including in the electric renewable energy and gas areas, is desirable.
Candidates must be admitted to the DC Bar. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and law school transcript.
The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $260,000 and a maximum of $310,000 (annually). The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.
About Paul Hastings
With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings is a premier law firm providing intellectual capital and superior execution globally to the world's leading investment banks, asset managers, and corporations.
NOTE TO SEARCH FIRMS : Applications must be submitted through our online search firm portal. Any materials sent outside of the portal, or directly to our attorneys, will not be accepted. If you do not have a search firm ID code or a fee agreement, please send a detailed blind profile of your candidate to careeropportunities@paulhastings.com.
Paul Hastings LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $260,000 - $310,000