Labor, Employment & Benefits Senior Attorney

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Become a Labor, Employment & Benefits Senior Attorneyat Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job,you will be lead counsel on significant employment law litigation matters, provide advice and counsel on a wide range of labor and employment matters for all SCE business units. The successful candidate will be part of a small team of attorneys but must be able to work independently as well. You will represent the Company, primarily in state and federal court, on employment and benefit matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination claims as well as ERISA benefit claims. The role involves all forms of civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution, up to and including trial/arbitration and appeal, as well as labor union arbitration. The position will also advise client organizations in identifying and resolving legal, business and strategic issues relating to employee discipline, equal opportunity including disability matters, labor relations including application of collective bargaining agreements, family and medical leave, wage and hour issues, application of human resources policies, and other employment related matters. The candidate also must be able to direct and manage outside counsel retained to support the company’s legal needs. As a Labor, Employment & Benefits Senior Attorney, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• The following job responsibilities are more generalized than the content above and apply to in- house attorneys across different sections of the department covering several specialty areas.
• Conducts complex legal analysis to craft strategies and interpretations which anticipate the outcome of important and uncertain legal and factual issues, ensuring legal compliance.
• Leads the development and implementation of legal strategies and SCE's position on changes in laws and regulations.
• Collaborates with the most senior levels of SCE and represents the company at significant public, business and legal gatherings, interacting with government officials, industry bodies and clients, as required.
• Develops SCE's legal strategy to select, retain, manage and evaluate effective outside counsel Guides corporate policy on regulation development, business processes, safety, ethics and compliance, operational efficiency, future business models, with business acumen, creativity, and legal expertise.
• Leads the provision of legal advice on aspects of corporate development and strategic initiatives while driving cross-functional alignment.
• Regulatory Sr Attorney conducts all aspects of regulatory litigation, which includes leading legal strategy and preparing all pleadings.
• Regulatory Sr Attorney leads SCE regarding regulatory and enforcement agencies, including the
• California Public Utilities Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on complex legal matters, including the drafting and preparing of regulatory filings, testimonies and reports and advocating company positions at hearings.
• Transactional Sr Attorney oversees the execution, structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiation of complex agreements, including identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions.
• Securities/Corporate Governance Sr Attorney oversees compliance with federal and state securities laws and corporate governance requirements, including identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions.
• Litigation Sr Attorney oversees the organization's docket of litigation and investigation matters, ensuring a sound strategy for engaging with outside counsel and internal legal teams.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Ten or more years of experience practicing law. Your combined experience can be at a law firm, corporate in-house setting, or government authority.
• Current member in good standing of the State Bar of California or willingness and ability to become accredited as such.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in labor, employment and benefits law
• Previous in-house counsel experience
• Significant jury trial and/or arbitration experience
• Experience interacting with federal, state & local agencies
• Experience interacting with non-lawyer, business and technical clients
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team including the ability to promote positive cooperation within the legal team, with other Company personnel, and with outside counsel.

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days.  Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California.  Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at AskHR@sce.com or (626) 302-3456 and select option 2.