Counsel/Senior Counsel (Utility Operations and Real Estate)

Job Summary

Dominion Energy seeks an experienced attorney with a broad-based real estate and transactional background, familiarity with property litigation, and the skills and demeanor necessary to quickly learn and support a wide variety of legal needs for Dominion Energy companies and business units.  This position will support real estate development, construction, and operational activities associated with Dominion Energy’s regulated and unregulated projects.

This position seeks experience with drafting and negotiating contracts, leases, license agreements, easements, right-of-way agreements, and other real estate documents, and reviewing title and survey materials.  The position also requires experience in general corporate and transactional legal matters to support the overall operations of Dominion Energy’s regulated utilities, and general familiarity with regulatory and other compliance requirements applicable to utilities. Work performed requires independent judgment and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

This position may be assigned to a practice group within the Law Department that is staffed with lawyers who have expertise associated with the group, and may report to an Assistant General Counsel, Managing Counsel, or to a Deputy General Counsel. There is one position available to be filled at either the counsel or senior counsel level. It will be filled at the level commensurate with the successful candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is a hybrid role with three days in the office and two days allowed to work remotely. This position will work on projects out of South Carolina or Virginia so the applicant must be licensed in one of these jurisdictions. 

This position can be filled at the Counsel or Senior Counsel level commensurate with the successful candidate's qualifications.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

Counsel:   3+ years of relevant legal experience

Senior Counsel:  5+ years of relevant legal experience;

Specific knowledge, skills, abilities and experience include:
 

• Experience with, and knowledge of, state public utility laws, regulations, issues, and other legal matters related to the public utility and energy industry.
• Detailed knowledge of strategic business values and objectives.
• Broad understanding of laws and regulations, and a thorough understanding of one or more specific areas of law.
• Solid grasp of defined specialty, plus good understanding of concepts, rules, and issues in major, related specialties. Good analyst, advocate, and presenter of legal points.
• Mastery of the skills of the Counsel-level position.
• Requires little supervision.
• Exhibits good people skills, basic business sense, and awareness of the industry. Independent judgment, and initiative, and ability to work directly with clients.

Education Requirements

Required Degree (equivalency not accepted in lieu of required degree):  Juris Doctorate

Required Disciplines:  Law

Licenses, Certifications, or Quals Description

Law License (for work location state)

Working Conditions

Other Working Conditions

Test Description