What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant General Counsel I/II (SEC) position at Portland General Electric?
At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
This position will serve as a lawyer reporting to the corporate secretary in the governance practice group. You will be working on key SEC filings, including the proxy statement, as well as insider trading compliance, equity issuances, entity management and Board of Directors governance. The successful candidate will be joining a legal department that prizes and fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, creative problem-solving, and results.
PGE supports career progression, and this role will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate’s applicable skills and experience at either the Assistant General Counsel I or II levels.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance and Governance:
Provides legal services on SEC filings, NYSE compliance, entity management, governance issues, equity transactions, due diligence, legal analysis and consultation, client education, corporate strategy, risk management and other support across all applicable legal subject areas.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Guidance and Counsel Provides legal counsel in ensuring company’s interests are effectively represented for complex issues. Uses precedent to develop and recommend company position on legal issues to further company’s interest and mitigate potential legal risk. Relies on outside counsel as needed.
Business/Regulatory Legal Risk Under general guidance, identifies and assesses legal risks. Leverages existing policies, procedures, past practices and guidelines to make recommendations on approaches to specific issues assigned.
Select/Oversee Outside Counsel Recommends outside counsel as needed. Proposes outside budget for issues assigned. Monitors work performed and ensures cost-effective and high-quality service. Develops and implements alternative fee arrangements with outside counsel.
Legal Documents Leverages existing templates to prepare and/or review legal documents. Provides legal analyses, interpretations and recommendations in compliance with policies and laws. Obtains peer review on documents.
Improvements and Efficiencies Identifies and recommends areas for improvement. Provides input regarding strategy and goals of the practice group and department as a whole. Participates in assigned companywide and department committees.
Internal Communications and Training to Clients Under general guidance, provides legal updates, opinions and advice to internal stakeholders related to issues assigned.
Representation/External Communication Under general guidance, represents and advocates for PGE interests to governmental agencies, counterparties and third parties. Solicits assistance/information and obtains authorizations for company business activities from governmental agencies.
Exchanges information, learns industry best practices and builds relationships with other utilities’ attorneys.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Education Requires a Juris Doctor degree.
Experience Typically, four or more years in related field.
Certifications, Licenses and Training Admitted to Oregon State Bar
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Working knowledge of laws, regulations and legal practice in areas assigned
Basic skills in identifying risk, problem solving and strategic thinking in nonroutine operations and ambiguous situations
Working skills in distilling complex legal concepts and issues in a manner to make them understandable to nonlegal specialists up and down the corporate reporting chain
Basic skills in understanding and supporting the technical needs of a regulated utility and advocating for the company to advance its position or interests
Working legal research and writing skills to analyze, interpret and summarize, as well as draft, complex legal documents
Working knowledge of the utility industry, market and politics
Basic knowledge of and support for PGE’s policies, practices, philosophy, business model, regulatory regime and financial reporting requirements
General Competencies
Basic analytical thinking skills
Basic decision-making skills
Basic presentation/facilitation skills
Basic project management skills
Basic enterprise/business awareness skills
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level
Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to develop business acumen and knowledge of regulatory constructs for regulated utilities
Ability to write effectively for a variety of different audiences, including public disclosures
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Physical Capabilities
Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Environment
Office environment - Hybrid - 3 days in office
Compensation Range:
$112,840.00 - $245,440.00
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
This position will serve as a lawyer reporting to the corporate secretary in the governance practice group. You will be working on key SEC filings, including the proxy statement, as well as insider trading compliance, equity issuances, entity management and Board of Directors governance. The successful candidate will be joining a legal department that prizes and fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, creative problem-solving, and results.
PGE supports career progression, and this role will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate’s applicable skills and experience at either the Assistant General Counsel I or II levels.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance and Governance:
- Prepare and review SEC filings, including proxy statements, Section 16 filings, and periodic and current reports and assist with Annual Shareholder Meeting.
- Maintain policies and procedures relating to securities law compliance and disclosure matters.
- Advise and assist PGE’s board and its committees, including preparing and reviewing materials for meetings and taking minutes of meetings.
- Providing legal advice on PGE’s corporate governance policies and support of PGE's corporate secretarial function.
- Oversee the operation of, improvements to, and compliance with PGE’s insider trading program.
- Supporting entity management functions, including registrations and subsidiary governance
- Review and advise on external public-facing communications, policies and reports, including earnings releases, press releases, investor/analyst presentations and shareholder engagement.
- Provide support for corporate and capital markets transactions.
- Coordinating work and advising with outside counsel and internal clients while effectively managing outside counsel work product and costs.
Provides legal services on SEC filings, NYSE compliance, entity management, governance issues, equity transactions, due diligence, legal analysis and consultation, client education, corporate strategy, risk management and other support across all applicable legal subject areas.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Guidance and Counsel Provides legal counsel in ensuring company’s interests are effectively represented for complex issues. Uses precedent to develop and recommend company position on legal issues to further company’s interest and mitigate potential legal risk. Relies on outside counsel as needed.
Business/Regulatory Legal Risk Under general guidance, identifies and assesses legal risks. Leverages existing policies, procedures, past practices and guidelines to make recommendations on approaches to specific issues assigned.
Select/Oversee Outside Counsel Recommends outside counsel as needed. Proposes outside budget for issues assigned. Monitors work performed and ensures cost-effective and high-quality service. Develops and implements alternative fee arrangements with outside counsel.
Legal Documents Leverages existing templates to prepare and/or review legal documents. Provides legal analyses, interpretations and recommendations in compliance with policies and laws. Obtains peer review on documents.
Improvements and Efficiencies Identifies and recommends areas for improvement. Provides input regarding strategy and goals of the practice group and department as a whole. Participates in assigned companywide and department committees.
Internal Communications and Training to Clients Under general guidance, provides legal updates, opinions and advice to internal stakeholders related to issues assigned.
Representation/External Communication Under general guidance, represents and advocates for PGE interests to governmental agencies, counterparties and third parties. Solicits assistance/information and obtains authorizations for company business activities from governmental agencies.
Exchanges information, learns industry best practices and builds relationships with other utilities’ attorneys.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Education Requires a Juris Doctor degree.
Experience Typically, four or more years in related field.
Certifications, Licenses and Training Admitted to Oregon State Bar
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
Working knowledge of laws, regulations and legal practice in areas assigned
Basic skills in identifying risk, problem solving and strategic thinking in nonroutine operations and ambiguous situations
Working skills in distilling complex legal concepts and issues in a manner to make them understandable to nonlegal specialists up and down the corporate reporting chain
Basic skills in understanding and supporting the technical needs of a regulated utility and advocating for the company to advance its position or interests
Working legal research and writing skills to analyze, interpret and summarize, as well as draft, complex legal documents
Working knowledge of the utility industry, market and politics
Basic knowledge of and support for PGE’s policies, practices, philosophy, business model, regulatory regime and financial reporting requirements
General Competencies
Basic analytical thinking skills
Basic decision-making skills
Basic presentation/facilitation skills
Basic project management skills
Basic enterprise/business awareness skills
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level
Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Cognitive
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to develop business acumen and knowledge of regulatory constructs for regulated utilities
Ability to write effectively for a variety of different audiences, including public disclosures
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Physical Capabilities
Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
Environment
Office environment - Hybrid - 3 days in office
Compensation Range:
$112,840.00 - $245,440.00
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
Salary : $112,840 - $245,440
