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National Grid Senior Paralegal In House Counsel in Syracuse, New York
About us
National Grid is hiring a Senior Paralegal for our 3rd Party Licensing and Outdoor Lighting NY (TPL-OL) department in Syracuse, NY.
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live. The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry.
To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.
Job Purpose
3rd Party Licensing and Outdoor Lighting is a function of the Transmission & Distribution Line Engineering and Standards organization and is responsible for the end-to-end management of Outdoor Lighting procedures and 3rd party application intake and procedures. Candidate will perform preporatory activities related to the sale of street lighting assets, rate case and/or tariff filings, and assist the legal department with matters associated with Outdoor Lighting. Candidate should demonstrate the ability to build an independent opinion of customer needs, problems, and/or opportunities and design appropriate solutions. Candidate will perform activities related to the sale of street lighting assets as well as conversions of existing company-owned assets to LED/future technologies, and smart city processes. The Telecommunications Attachment Group (TAG) manages the intake of attachment applications to National Grid distribution and sub-transmission assets, including application intake, invoice, design and electric make-ready coordination, and licensing. The candidate will perform Outdoor Lighting (OL) and Telecommunications attachment Group tasks, and build strong strategic relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
Key Accountabilities
Build strong and efficient relationships with key internal players such as Customer & Community Engagement, Legal, Operations, Regional Account Services, Regulatory Pricing, Risk & Insurance, Distribution Design, Engineering Standards, and IS – to deliver high internal and customer satisfaction.
Collaborate and coordinate with National Grid departments, clients and external agencies/bodies in order to process, produce and collate documentation and requests related to legal procedures for 3rd Party Licensing and Outdoor Lighting.
Planning and tracking of various filings required by regulatory and judicial agencies in order to support the legal requirements related to the TPL-OL business.
Support planning and deliverables that relate to Rate Case preparation, PSC Tariff 214, and relate Agreements.
Maintain and manage legal and other relevant information, through the use of software systems and databases in order to ensure data is accurate and accessible.
Undertake analysis, research and interpretation of varying complexity in order to support colleagues in the design of legal solutions and determining decisions.
Responsible for the thorough understanding and consistent, non-discriminatory application and monitoring of 3rd Party and Supplemental Attachment policies and procedures, and information systems within National Grid’s upstate New York (NMPC) jurisdiction including (but not limited to):
Coordination with Customers on application life cycle and project status
Understanding of Standards, Attachment Licenses, and Legislation
Regulatory Reporting on 3rd Party Attachments
Management of Joint Ownership relationships with other pole owners
Assisting in revenue reconciliation communications
Identify, design, and implement enhancements to existing well organized policies, processes, and systems to improve efficiency and performance related to all aspects of TPL-OL efforts.
Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree with Paralegal Certificate desired. Experienced in Analytics and paralegal work across a range of fields and disciplines.
Highly Desirable experience in Analytics.
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of legal terminology, techniques, forms, documentation and approaches in order to deliver a range of legal support to the department.
Knowledge of relevant National Grid legal processes, and approaches, as well as relevant federal, state and local procedures and rules.
Demonstrates high level of organizational skills
Knowledge of current trends within the industry and developments in Attachments and Outdoor Lighting.
Knowledge of National Grid's business operations, company policies and practices.
Knowledge of standards, procedures and safety practices related in the fields of work.
Valid Driver's License to facilitate travel, as necessary, across US service territory.
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Salary
$80,000 - $93,000 a year
This position has a career path which provides for advancement opportunities within and across bands as you develop and evolve in the position; gaining experience, expertise and acquiring and applying technical skills. Internal candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.
National Grid is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience and expertise. We foster a culture of inclusion that drives employee engagement to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. National Grid is proud to be an affirmative action employer. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to join the National Grid team.