Assistant General Counsel - Retail Commodity (San Diego, CA) at Constellation Energy

WHO WE ARE

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.

TOTAL REWARDS

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days and much more.

Expected salary range of $192,600 to $214,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

An experienced energy attorney, with a focus on retail electricity and natural gas transactions, who works independently and has major matter, team or client responsibilities. Work generally involves handling matters of very substantial importance.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Performs as a specialist in the evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and implementation of complex retail electricity and natural gas commodity transactions.
• Provides technical and expert legal services to business units, primarily relating to retail electricity and natural gas, and other retail energy transactions.
• Drafts and negotiates a variety of agreements related to retail electricity/natural gas and other retail energy transactions, including enabling agreements (master electricity and gas supply agreements, transaction documents, NDAs, vendor agreements, marketing agreements, broker agreements, etc.).
• Drafts detailed product contract documents based on general overview and structure from commercial teams. 
• With little supervision, plans, conducts and supervises large and complex energy commodity transactions, including evaluating such transactions for both legal and business risks and advising clients accordingly.
• Prepares, and revises as necessary, budgets and early matter assessments for all matters involving outside counsel.
• Other projects / duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• An LLB or JD from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdictions.
• At least 5 to 8 years of professional experience in a specialized area of law.
• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of the legal field to the completion of complex assignments.
• Requires excellent legal research, analytical abilities and on ongoing knowledge of federal or state law. Must have the ability to communicate clearly &ndash both orally and in writing to read and analyze legal materials and other data to work in stressful conditions under time deadlines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 3+ years&rsquo experience handling retail energy commodity transactional work.
• Experience working with business to properly structure complex energy commodity transactions.
• Experience with master energy supply agreements, energy transaction documents, and other related documents such as NDAs.
• Experience working with SaaS products and transaction documents.