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Job Summary

This position located in Raleigh, North Carolina will support the state regulatory attorneys in the Office of General Counsel, with a focus on regulatory matters before the North Carolina Utilities Commission (Commission). The paralegal may also provide support for the state regulatory attorneys in Indiana, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio and South Carolina and will assist with public utility Commission filings.   

Responsibilities

Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Draft and edit legal documents such as petitions, applications, testimony, discovery, orders, settlement agreements, cover letters and other regulatory-related documents in an accurate, complete, and timely manner; 
• Make required filings with the Commission using e-filing system and in person; 
• Oversee, review, proofread, cite and quality check regulatory pleadings and exhibits;
• Conduct legal research, review applicable legal principles and precedent, and draft memoranda, charts, or other documents with attention to detail using research software (i.e., Lexis Advanced) and internet searches;
• Track and manage regulatory dockets to track regulatory requirements and procedural deadlines and ensure timely response;
• Track and manage long-term Regulatory filing requirements using OpenPages;
• Prepare summaries of filed comments and pleadings and assist in writing memoranda and comments;
• Investigate facts and gather documents from existing hardcopy files, electronic media, and thorough inquiries of various departments throughout the company; organize and coordinate information that has been gathered; draft summaries;
• Assist with preparing witnesses for hearing testimony; interview witnesses to gather information; prepare exhibits and witness preparation materials;
• Assist outside counsel or consultants supporting regulatory matters as needed;
• Develop and maintain SharePoint, including SharePoint Workflows, and SFTP sites, Datasite or other electronic media, as needed;
• Interact and assist with external attorneys, administrative agencies, members of management, in-house attorneys, clients, and other team members in a respectful and professional manner;
• Initiate and complete assigned projects as instructed and with a sense of urgency; and
• Assist attorneys with other related assignments.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate
• In lieu of bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate, high school diploma/GED AND seven (7) years minimum of experience with an in-house legal department or law firm AND in the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated working knowledge of computer applications, specifically Microsoft office products such as Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Pro;
• Experience drafting legal documents;
• Experience conducting legal research and in using web-based research tools;
• At least 2 years related experience as a paralegal in a law firm, corporate legal department or governmental agency in regulatory or litigation practice group;
• Experience with a state regulatory commission or similar type governmental agency or body;
• Familiarity with applicable state and federal rules, particularly relating to regulatory agency, federal and/or state law;
• Regulated industry or utility experience;
• Proficient with Lexis Advanced legal research tools, including specific regulatory research tools;
• Demonstrated clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications skills, including an emphasis on grammar and formatting;
• Ability to appropriately handle highly confidential and proprietary information;
• Attention to detail, accuracy, adaptability, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks, often under time constraints while taking direction from regulatory attorneys and clients;
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work while being proactive, taking initiative, and exhibiting sound judgment;
• Demonstrated problem solving, decision making and analytical skills;
• Holds oneself accountable for complete, accurate, and timely work results, both independently and as part of a team;
• Exercises professional judgment, integrity, respect, and professionalism.

Working Conditions

• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate must be completed by 2 years of hire.
• Hybrid mobility classification - work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to a Duke Energy facility.