Senior Counsel - Regulatory

Our client, a leading utility company, is seeking a Senior Counsel to join its legal team in Columbus, Ohio. This is a pivotal opportunity to represent operating companies in regulatory proceedings and drive strategy in the complex world of utility regulation across key Midwest jurisdictions.

• Be a trusted legal advisor in one of the nation's major electric utility organizations
• Help shape and execute regulatory and legislative strategy across multiple jurisdictions
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, commissions, and external counsel in impactful legal matters
• Competitive salary and benefits with excellent long-term career prospects

• Represent operating companies in regulatory proceedings before state utility commissions and in related appeals
• Coordinate and implement regulatory and legislative strategies
• Prepare and manage advocacy materials including testimony, comments, briefs, and data responses
• Cross-examine witnesses, present testimony, and participate in hearing
• Provide legal advice on public utility regulation to internal teams
• Develop and maintain relationships with regulators, staff, and stakeholders
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel involvement
• Travel periodically across AEP system locations as needed

• D. from an accredited law school and license to practice in Ohio
• Minimum 5–7 years of legal experience, ideally with state utility commission representation for electric public utilities
• Strong regulatory law background with expertise in electric utility ratemaking, legislative and docketed proceedings, and cross-jurisdictional regulatory issues
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and a proven ability to operate independently with sound legal judgment
• Ability to travel approximately 10–15%, with additional travel during hearings or key meetings

If you're ready to advance your legal career with one of the country's premier energy companies, we invite you to apply to this posting.