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PSEG Long Island
Assistant Counsel - Litigation
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What they do
A Litigation Lawyer, also known as a litigator or trial lawyer, represent plaintiffs and defendants in civil lawsuits. They manage all phases of the litigation from the investigation, pleadings, and discovery through the pre-trial, trial, settlement, and appeal processes.
$154,435 / year median in New York
+15% projected growth
Job Description
- Requisition
- : 82539
- PSEG Company
- : PSEG Long Island
- Salary Range
- : $ 137,000 - $ 224,400
- Work Location Category
- : Hybrid We're one of the country's largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it's safer and delivered more reliably than ever.
Roles fall into two categories:
+Onsite:
- Employees work onsite daily. +
Hybrid:
- A blend of remote and onsite work, with at least
- three onsite days per week
- required.
- Job Summary
- This position will facilitate the PSEG law department's efforts on Long Island to drive functional excellence in litigation by managing litigation, including complex litigation and government investigations and ancillary matters affecting litigation.
- Job Responsibilities
- + Directly represent the Company and manage outside counsel in litigated matters + Appear and advocate for the Company in courts, alternative dispute resolution and other forums; take lead responsibility on those matters with limited supervision or direction + Develop and manage budgets and case management skills for efficient and effective management of cases + Collaborate with senior lawyers and business partners to provide strategic guidance and solutions to protect and mitigate risk to the company + Have the utmost degree of professionalism and integrity, capable of handling highly sensitive and confidential matters with an industrious and self-motivated approach and a desire to develop and advance within the organization + Interact with senior business leaders •Job Specific Qualifications•+ Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school + Member in good standing of the New York Bar + 5+ years of general defense litigation experience + Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills + Proven trial experience handling complex litigation matters, with the ability to independently manage cases through all phases of litigation, including trial preparation and courtroom proceedings + Professionalism, integrity, and excellent customer/client focus + Strong sense of ownership and responsibility, and a strong work ethic; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team + Detail oriented and demonstrate excellent organizational skills + Ability to exercise exceptional judgment and ability to assess risk + Ability to work independently and under time constraints in a fast paced and dynamic environment •Desired•+ Prior in-house counsel and/or major law firm experience preferred Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy's regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810).