Sr Staff Attorney

Organization: Law

Department: Commercial Litigation

Location: NY-New York-4 Irving Pl Headquarters

Job ID# 110290

                                                                                                            (Salary Range $150K - $190K)

Mission Statement

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) employees are required to follow health, safety, and environmental policies, EEO, Standards of Business Conduct, and all other applicable company policy and procedures. We all share a responsibility to advance the company’s mission by excelling at our three corporate priorities – safety of our people and the public, operational excellence in all that we do, and ensuring the best possible customer experience.

Core Responsibilities

Highly motivated, self-starter who can produce results under time constraints.

Represent the Company in state and federal court proceedings and arbitrations.

Handle all aspects of commercial personal injury, property damage, and mass torts litigation, including pleadings, motions, discovery, and trial preparation.

Research and write high-quality legal memos, court briefs, and other pleadings using a plain-English, high-impact style. Draft settlement agreements.

Analyze complex matters and provide thoughtful, practical, and creative solutions.

Provide legal guidance and support to business units across the organization.

Stay current with legal developments, case law, and best practices.

Take and defend depositions, argue motions, and first chair trials.

Occasionally work with outside counsel, providing oversight and strategic guidance.

Perform administrative matters in connection with the operation of the Law Department.

Perform other related tasks and assignments.

Required Education/Experience

Juris Doctorate J.D. from a recognized Law school.

Licenses & Certifications

Driver's License Required

Other Physical Demands

Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.

Interested in applying to this position, click on the below link and apply on-line:

https://careers.coned.com/jobs/13169191-sr-staff-attorney

Equal Opportunity Employer

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison), Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), and Consolidated Edison Transmission (CET) are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of the individual’s actual or perceived disability, protected veteran status, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, domestic violence victim status, or any other actual or perceived status protected by law.

Relevant Work Experience

Must be admitted to practice law in New York Required and

Candidates for Senior Staff Attorney need at least 4 years of the above mentioned experience. Required and

Must possess excellent presentation, interpersonal, written and oral communications and negotiation skills. Required and

Deposition and trial experience Required

Organizational leadership or management experience. Preferred

About Con Edison

We have the privilege of lighting New York City's five boroughs as well as the growing business centers of Westchester County. We illuminate operating rooms where medical miracles occur, bring up the lights on Broadway, and energize one of the world's largest mass transportation systems. We are the power behind Wall Street and the corner store. And, most important, we transmit and distribute the electricity and gas used in millions of homes. By focusing on what we do best - delivering energy over a reliable transmission and distribution system - Con Edison has grown into one of the nation's leading utilities. We serve 3.3 million electric customers, 1.1 million gas customers, and 1,825 steam customers. Our service area includes the five boroughs of New York City and parts of neighboring Westchester County. Con Edison is a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, Inc., one of the nation's largest investor-owned energy companies with $12 billion in annual revenues and approximately $62 billion in assets.

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