Senior Counsel – San Diego, CA

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Primary Purpose:

Provides a full range of legal advice and services. Responsibilities are within the Legal function as a generalist or in a combination of disciplines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates innovative legal solutions to facilitate business growth while managing compliance and risk exposure.
• Leads the provision of legal advice on aspects of corporate development and strategic initiatives while driving cross-functional alignment.
• Resolves disputes with regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance while minimizing financial penalties and reputational damage.
• Develops contract templates and negotiation strategies for standard and high-risk business agreements.
• Manages pre-litigation risks, and if litigation arises, develops litigation strategies and coordinates with external counsel to resolve disputes.
• Advises on employment law, intellectual property, data protection, and general corporate matters.
• Implements a structured system for contract storage, renewals, and compliance tracking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree.
• Typically requires 8 years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Legal Drafting – Prepares written legal documents, including a motion, a letter, a brief, a memo, or a contract.
• Contract Management – Streamlining the creation, execution, storage or renewal of contracts, with a focus on compliance, often via software or other automated means.
• Legal Research – The process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making.
• Legal Advisory – Providing an opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law in relation to a particular factual situation.
• Regulatory Compliance – Ensuring an organization’s adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
• Litigation Management – The act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law.
• Corporate Governance – Corporate governance is the collection of mechanisms, processes and relations used by various parties to control and to operate a corporation.
• Legal Due Diligence – Conducting an assessment of legal risks associated with a business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition. It involves reviewing relevant documents, contracts, and agreements to identify any potential liabilities, obligations, or issues that could impact the outcome of the transaction.
• Documentation & Records Management – Creating, distributing, using, maintaining and disposition of recorded information maintained as evidence of business activities and transactions.
• Commercial Negotiation – The planning, reviewing, analysis and other activities that a buyer and seller conduct to reach an agreement.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Active membership in the California Bar or another U.S. state Bar.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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Note: SDG&E strives to ensure that employees are paid equitably and competitively. Starting salaries may vary based on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, and education.

SDG&E offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond base salary. This position is eligible for an annual performance-based incentive (bonus) as well as other merit-based recognition. Company benefits include health and welfare (medical, dental, vision), employer contributions to retirement benefits, life insurance, paid time off, as well as other company offerings such as tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and employee assistance programs.