Job description
Associate General Counsel II serves as an experienced senior attorney for WSSC Water’s General Counsel’s Office (GCO) and has first chair responsibility for litigation in federal and state courts and various non-litigation matters.
Essential Functions
- Represents and advises assigned WSSC Water staff, providing day-to-day legal advice in multiple areas, including the application of state and federal law, WSSC Water regulations, and procedures
- Prepares and reviews briefs, pleadings, opinions, legal memoranda, and various other legal documents under the supervision of the General Counsel or Deputy Counsel, as appropriate
- Represents the Commission as required in federal and state court, before regulatory agencies, and in hearings, conferences, and meetings including mediation and arbitration sessions
- Provides legal research, analysis, and advice, and prepares legal documents, relating primarily to general litigation, human resource matters, environmental and regulatory matters, administrative law, and customer relations issues
- Reviews, and drafts if needed, contracts, employment agreements, and other memorandums of agreement for legal form and sufficiency
- Reviews, and drafts if needed, WSSC Water regulations and standard operating procedures
Other Functions
- Participates in outreach endeavors to help educate and train WSSC Water staff regarding the legal consequences of their actions
- Performs other related duties as required
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Business casual office setting
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- Expert skill in dealing with the law and regulations as they relate to WSSC Water
- Ability to draft legal memorandum to advise WSSC Water staff
- Ability to perform in a fast-paced legal environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of federal rules of civil procedure and rules of evidence, the Maryland Rules, and federal and Maryland law concerning administrative procedure
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to perform complex legal research using Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis
- Competent use of standard office software tools (e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) or ability and willingness to become adequately trained on these tools within six months of accepting an offer of employment
- Ability to perform in a professional and ethical manner at all times, and to supervise other attorneys as needed
- Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with governmental officials, WSSC Water staff, other lawyers, and members of the public
- Must be capable of handling the primary job functions and assignments independently
- Demonstrated knowledge of attorney/client privilege and ability to hold sensitive matters in the strictest of confidence
Minimum Education, Experience Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited law school
- 5+ years legal experience
- 3+ years experience advising a government body or a similar government entity
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