Be a Part of Something that Matters

At WECC, we enhance the lives of 90 million people by identifying and mitigating risks to the bulk power system in the West. To help us deliver on our mission of a highly reliable and secure bulk power system in the Western Interconnection, we are seeking an Energy Attorney to help us further our mission and achieve our business goals.

The Energy Attorney assists in protecting the legal interests of the organization and ensures that the organization’s operations are within the scope of the law and its governing documents, including its Bylaws and Delegation Agreement. This position provides legal counsel to all levels and all parts of the organization on a wide variety of legal issues.

While WECC's headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this position is remote eligible for candidates residing in the Lower 48 states. Time spent traveling is expected to be a minimum of 5–10% for this role, though business needs may require additional travel on occasion.

You will—

• Provide legal advice and support to all WECC departments and employees on a wide variety of legal issues.
• Provide legal support on WECC’s contract and procurement activities, including drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and other procurement documents
• Provide legal advice on WECC’s reliability standard development, compliance monitoring and enforcement, and reliability assessment activities.
• Provide legal advice on the identification, protection, and sharing of confidential information.
• Provide legal advice on the governance of WECC consistent with its corporate governance documents (e.g., bylaws, delegation agreement, rules of procedure, etc.).
• Provide legal support on WECC corporate policies, including drafting and reviewing corporate policies
• Support WECC’s enterprise risk and insurance activities.
• Provide legal support to WECC’s technical and other committees.
• Provide legal support to audits of WECC’s regulatory activities and in other areas.
• Monitor and analyze emerging policy, regulatory, reliability, and market rule developments affecting the Western Interconnection