Regulatory Counsel (Energy)

Pattern Energy Group is a leading renewable energy company committed to decarbonizing global power generation and creating energy that contributes to a cleaner, more sustainable future. The company is a global leader in renewable energy infrastructure, developing and operating high-impact onshore wind, solar, transmission, storage, and emerging energy projects. The Regulatory Counsel (Energy) is legal counsel to the company with a focus on regulatory matters, and works in the Commercial Law department, reporting to the Vice President, Commercial Law, based out of the San Francisco, CA office. Responsibilities: work with colleagues in the Legal, Commercial, Development, Engineering, and Government Affairs teams to provide legal advice; serve as legal counsel on federal and state power regulatory matters affecting the company's projects, including the operation and development of generating and transmission facilities; represent the company before federal and state regulators, including FERC, the California Public Utilities Commission, and CAISO; draft and review filings and correspondence with regulators, including applications, requests, and comments; provide advice on project development matters, including transmission interconnection, project siting, and permitting; work with colleagues in government affairs to monitor and analyze federal and state regulatory and legislative proposals, and draft comments and advise on regulatory strategies, and support engagement with regulatory agencies and government stakeholders; provide advice on regulatory issues addressed in or influenced by the company's contracts, including power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, engineering-procurement-construction agreements, service agreements, and transmission agreements; anticipate and assess federal and state-level regulatory trends and risks affecting the company's operating or development activities and provide strategic advice; and support project financing and mergers and acquisitions transactions. Required qualifications: a Juris Doctor degree and membership in good standing with at least one state bar, with California bar membership preferred; 5 plus years of energy-related regulatory law experience; substantive knowledge of the Federal Power Act, Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, and related federal and state laws and regulations; and experience with FERC, RTOs/ISOs, and state public utility commissions. The position requires some travel. Compensation: the total rewards package includes a base salary of $200,000 to $240,000 per year, depending on experience, plus a bonus program.