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Oglethorpe Power Headquarters, Tucker, GA 30084, US | 160000-200000 per year | Full Time

| Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Match, Parental Leave, Educational Assistance, Annual Performance Bonus, PTO, and Volunteer Time Off

As an experienced, highly-skilled, solutions-oriented attorney the Senior Counsel will engage in general corporate work and:

(1) Structure, draft, negotiate, and interpret complicated procurement and/or construction agreements

(2) Provide counsel on corporate structure, authority, policy and governance matters

(3) Support and manage outside counsel advising the corporation on specialized regulatory compliance matters and litigation

(4) Advise on a range of legal matters related to plant operations, including dispute resolution

(5) Help to establish and maintain legal templates and processes, while also negotiating vendor requests for deviations from those standard templates.

The Senior Counsel will possess excellent communication skills and be comfortable interacting and advising senior leadership, management, and clients at all levels of the organization across multiple departments.

Previous legal work by the Senior Counsel involving one or more of energy, construction, plant development, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contracts, high-dollar procurement, industrial operations, federal procurement, environmental, highly regulated industries, and/or real estate will be viewed favorably.

The Senior Attorney will engage in a mix of independent, self-directed work while also having the opportunity to support and contribute to multiple project teams.

It is expected that approximately 30 to 50% of the Senior Counsel's work will be conducted independently, with the remaining ~50 to 70% handled in collaboration with other members of the legal department or the General Counsel.

Job Duties:

+ Structuring, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting complicated procurement and/or construction agreements.

+ Providing counsel on corporate structure, authority, policy, and governance matters.

+ Supporting and managing outside counsel advising the corporation on specialized regulatory compliance matters and/or litigation.

+ Advising clients on a range of legal matters related to plant operations, including dispute resolution.

+ Assisting in the creation and upkeep of legal templates and processes, as well as negotiating vendor requests for deviations from these standard templates.

Required Qualifications:

Education : College Degree and Juris Doctor Degree

Experience : 4+ years with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a medium to large law firm setting

Specialized Skills :

+ Think strategically and demonstrate sound legal and business judgment.

+ Know how to communicate and deliver business-oriented, practical solutions.

+ Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

+ Be committed to accuracy and excellence.

+ Show attention to detail across workstreams.

+ Have experience drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements

+ Build relationships with internal business clients through a responsive, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach.

+ Be able to work independently and collaborate with other legal counsel inside and outside the organization.

+ Enjoy providing legal counsel across multiple subject matter areas.

+ Work well under pressure (when required)

Licenses, Registrations, and/or Certifications : J.D./Licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia

Travel : 5%