Energy & Utilities Regulatory Attorney - Remote

About this role

Job Description: Energy & Utilities Regulatory Attorney
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Fully Remote (United States)
Job Summary
We are seeking experienced Energy & Utilities Regulatory Attorneys to contribute specialized legal expertise to an AI training project. The role involves analyzing energy regulations, evaluating complex regulatory scenarios, and providing well-reasoned legal assessments to improve AI model accuracy and reasoning.
Candidates should have hands-on experience advising utilities, independent power producers, or energy regulators on rate design, market structures, and regulatory compliance. Prior AI experience is not required.
Key Responsibilities

• Analyze energy and utilities regulatory issues involving rate design, tariff structures, and compliance obligations.

• Evaluate regulatory scenarios related to FERC, state Public Utility Commissions (PUCs), and ISO/RTO practices.

• Explain legal reasoning and identify jurisdictional disputes, unsettled issues, and fact-dependent outcomes.

• Review and validate legal analyses for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.

• Document conclusions with clear, well-supported legal reasoning.

• Flag ambiguous scenarios to project coordinators for clarification.

• Deliver assigned work on time while maintaining high quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.

• Active U.S. bar admission.

• At least four years of hands-on experience in energy and utilities regulatory law.

• Substantive experience advising utilities, independent power producers, or energy regulators.

• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, rate design, tariffs, and energy market structures.

• Corporate law background, preferably gained at a Vault 100 law firm.

• Excellent legal research, analytical reasoning, and written communication skills.

Selection Process

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Application: Complete the application and screening questions.

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AI Interview: Demonstrate your legal expertise through an interview.

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Profile Review: The hiring team evaluates your qualifications.

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Onboarding: The Talent Operations team guides you through onboarding.

Originally posted on Himalayas