Job description
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 is a new junior attorney position that will report to the Managing Counsel that supports business operations including Human Resources, Line Operations, Health & Safety, and Ethics. In this role, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills as a generalist providing legal advice on a wide range of matters including labor and employment, investigations, risk mitigation, legal analysis and consultation, litigation, document production, and business partner education. This work supports a culture that values consultation and collaboration.
The attorney in this position will work primarily with the Wildfire Mitigation & Resiliency department to advise on emerging legal issues related to wildfire and their related impacts. This is an exciting opportunity to develop expertise in an area of law that is evolving in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
The best candidates for this role are people who enjoy variety in their work and are strong team players with the ability to work through ambiguity to achieve business objectives. They are also able to work independently and demonstrate sound risk assessment capabilities in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities:
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Providing excellent legal advice and counsel to a broad assortment of internal partners on a variety of topics with a particular emphasis on mitigating litigation risks.
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Preparing and reviewing legal documents and providing legal analysis, interpretations, and recommendations in compliance with corporate policies and applicable law.
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Overseeing and assisting with document collection and discovery matters.
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Overseeing and conducting internal investigations.
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Selecting and preparing witnesses for labor arbitrations and other legal matters.
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Educating and training internal partners on legal topics and risk mitigation.
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Implementing best practices and procedures that will mitigate the company’s risk.
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Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
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Carrying out other appropriate duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
Legal Services – Legal Practice Contributing to the protection of the company’s legal interests and compliance with applicable laws and regulations and facilitating achievement of corporate objectives through individual practice by responsibly providing timely, high-quality, thorough and cost-effective counsel concerning legal issues and providing a full range of legal services to the organization.
Outside Services Consulting with manager and if applicable, General Counsel regarding when to engage outside counsel or other outside services; establishing statements of work and objectives; overseeing selection of appropriate external resources; negotiating rates; overseeing performance to established statements of work and monitoring completion.
Risk Mitigation Supporting risk mitigation for areas of engagement, ensuring risks are identified and internal partners have information on potential risk mitigation strategies.
Education/Experience/Certifications
Requires a Juris Doctor degree.
Typically, four to eight years experience as a litigator. Experience in labor, employment, or wildfire cases a plus.
Admitted to the Oregon State Bar or be willing and able to become a member of the Oregon State Bar.
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)
Functional Competencies
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Prior experience in government, in-house or at a law firm in any of the following areas: litigation, investigations, employment, or labor.
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Working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and legal practice in multiple practice areas.
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Basic skills for identifying risk, problem solving and strategic thinking in nonroutine operations and ambiguous situations.
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Basic 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.
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Basic skills in understanding and supporting the technical needs of a regulated utility and advocacy on behalf of the Company to advance its position or interests.
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Advanced skills in legal research and writing to analyze, summarize, and draft legal documents.
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Basic analytical thinking skills.
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Basic decision-making skills.
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Basic presentation/facilitation skills.
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Basic project management skills.
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Basic enterprise/business awareness skills.
General Competencies
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Ability to lead positive change.
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Ability to engage employees.
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Ability to achieve results.
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Ability to build capability.
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Ability to design work.
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Ability to uphold values.
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Consulting skills.
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Decision-making skills
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Enterprise/business awareness skills.
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Negotiation skills.
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Organization and prioritization skills.
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Resource management skills.
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive
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Forward-looking orientation to “see around corners” proactively, maintaining a strategic and holistic perspective of the company’s positioning within regulatory framework.
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Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.
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Ability to follow accuracy standards.
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Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
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Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
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Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
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Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
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Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
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Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
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Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
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Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization. Demonstrates sound memory.
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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.
Environment - Office/Hybrid/Travel within PGE Service Territory
Open until filled
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Compensation Range:
$119,775.00 - $199,625.00
In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education
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
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Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.
PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruiter) associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting
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or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) team is also available for support. You can contact them at
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To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.
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