Assistant General Counsel, Power and Transmission

NY HELP No Agency Power Authority Title Assistant General Counsel, Power and Transmission Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade 16 Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $200900 to $251130 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address 123 Main Street, White Plains NY 10601 City White Plains State NY Zip Code 10601 Minimum Qualifications Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesAbility to manage senior attorneys and report to the General Counsel on matter status and strengths and weaknesses of Authority positionsAbility to interact with and manage outside counselOutstanding written and oral communication skills required. Must understand computer presentation tools. Must have ability to influence decisions by internal and external stakeholders through substantive knowledge, communication skills and demeanor.Superior negotiation skills required to build consensus and achieve resolution on issues within and outside the AuthorityMust be able to manage a small work group while acting as a senior individual contributor with own case/workload. Project management skills necessary.Must be an independent thinker, take "ownership" of issues and articulate interests and positions based on long-term legal and business interests of the AuthorityEducation, Experience and CertificationsBachelors’ and Juris Doctorate degreesAdmission to New York State BarMinimum 10 years of experience in related field Minimum 3 years managerial or 5 years leading a team Duties Description Provide the General Counsel with assistance in carrying out his/her duties and responsibilitiesTo ensure the provision of quality legal assistance when called upon to support Authority activitiesTo coordinate, supervise, and motivate the assignments of the Unit staffTo assure continuing legal training and professional development opportunities for Unit staffRemain current on State legislation that could impact the Authority and its subsidiariesManage and coordinate the work of attorneys including outside counsel and non-attorneys working on matters which are the responsibility of the DivisionAssure that timely and quality legal advice is provided to the Departments served by this position Additional Comments SummaryProvide timely, cost-effective, and high quality legal and policy advice and counsel on a variety of issues that arise in shared governance processes of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), and regulatory proceedings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the New York Public Service Commission (PSC), and other federal and state agencies. This position also acts as a strategic partner to various business units within the Power Authority on regulatory matters, including but not limited to the following matters related to power transmission and generation: Provide counsel on the interpretation and implementation of tariff provisions Participation in transmission planning processes before the NYISO and the PSC, including identification of transmission needs and submission of transmission projects in response to those needs Negotiate and draft joint transmission project development agreements, engineering, procurement and construction contracts, transmission interconnection requests, and transmission operating agreements with the NYISO and affected transmission owners Support applications for transmission siting before the Office of Renewable Energy Siting Negotiate joint development agreements and power purchase agreements Participate in FERC and PSC utility rate cases on transmission and related issues Submission of transmission rate filings to FERC for authority projects, including project costs, cost containment, cost allocation and cost recovery rate schedules Draft interconnection agreements with transmission owners and developers interested in accessing the Authority’s transmission system Other energy related matters that involve the Power Authority’s transmission and generation business and operations, including initiatives to implement NYPA’s expanded authority and the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Cindy Jang Telephone 9145826419 Fax Email Address cindy.jang@nypa.gov Address Street 123 Main Street City White Plains State NY Zip Code 10601 Notes on Applying Please apply here: https://careers.nypa.gov/job-invite/17733/