Deputy General Counsel - NC Regulatory

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Deputy General Counsel - NC Regulatory

Position Summary

Highly skilled and deeply experienced attorney with well-rounded expertise concerning all major state energy regulatory policy and legal issues. Substantial state utility commission experience required, with a strong preference for extensive litigation and oral advocacy experience. Will have lead responsibility for all North Carolina legal regulatory matters. Will be responsible for providing legal guidance requiring independent judgment and frequent contact with C-suite leadership on matters of highest strategic importance for the enterprise. Able to work under tight timelines and substantial pressure. Prior experience at the North Carolina Utilities Commission is a strong plus, along with relationships with key North Carolina utility regulatory stakeholders.

This position works under the direction of a Vice President - State Regulatory Legal Support to advance Duke Energy's objective of providing reliable service for customers in a manner consistent with all applicable law. The role has four direct reports and three indirect reports.

The candidate must be able to:

• Lead a team through complex and numerous workstreams.

• Communicate effectively to C-suite leadership in connection with high-stakes matters.

• Handle highly contentious matters and guide overall strategy on complex and highly technical matters.

• Manage outside counsel spend

• Independently develop strategy to achieve outcomes

Required/Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree

• Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (JD) from an accredited law school

• Minimum of 12 or more years of experience practicing law

• Licensed to practice law in North Carolina or Licensed to practice in any state in the US and eligible for admission under North Carolina bar rules

Desired Qualifications

• North Carolina regulatory/agency experience

• Litigation experience

• Understanding of emerging energy issues

• Experience in interacting with multiple stakeholders/collaborative groups in reaching multi-party resolutions

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with a group of people for long hours under deadline pressures

• Proficient oral and written communication skills.

• Broad, in-depth knowledge and experience in the energy industry

• Knowledge of Duke Energy and its various business operations

• Proven communication and interpersonal skills

• Sound judgment and decision-making skills

• Ability to collaborate as an effective member of the team

• Excellent work product and attention to detail

• Proven effective legal research and writing skills

• Ability to hit the ground running

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with a keen ability to lead others, including other employees in Legal

• Seasoned legal and business judgment

• Promotes collaboration and builds consensus

• Ability to think creatively and strategically

• Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Proven effective negotiation skills

• Ability to take initiative and work independently

• Understanding of the public utility industry

• Additional knowledge, skills, or abilities may be required based on area of subject matter expertise

Working Conditions

• Must live in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area.

• Ability to travel interstate to key conferences to various locations in the US 2 to 3 times per year

• Hybrid - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to a Duke Energy facility.

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