Senior Corporate Counsel

About Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire

• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan

• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire

• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays

• Paid parentalleave and family caregiver leave

Visit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees.

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel is responsible for a wide range of matters in the legal practice areas of utility regulation, primarily state regulatory matters in Missouri. This position requires the ability to work relatively independently and to offer competent counsel in matters concerning utility regulation. The person selected will join a team that works together to address a high volume of legal and regulatory matters in the state of Missouri and is dedicated to achieving successful resolutions to these matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide legal representation, advice, or support for the organization as requested by clients, specifically in state administrative dockets before the Missouri Public Service Commission.
• Work independently to identify risks and issues and recommend solutions to solve complex problems in rate and other proceedings before the MPSC.
• Oversee or conduct legal research relevant to scope of responsibility.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel handling specific proceedings or issues.
• Lead functional teams or projects.
• Provide subject matter expertise in area of specialization.
• Actively engage in informal department management, including training and mentoring less-experienced attorneys and staff, leading department initiatives, identifying and implementing significant process improvements and driving change.
• Broaden the identification and adoption of continuous improvement opportunities to the Legal Department as a whole.
• Identify risks and offer solutions for resolving client projects of higher complexity.
• Routinely provides advice to less-experienced co-workers, assisting them with their assigned projects and helping them build trust and professional relationships throughout the organization.
• Guide decision making with a regulatory and ratemaking consciousness.

Juris Doctorate Degree (J.D.) from an accredited law school required. Ten or more years of experience in a law firm, corporate legal department or other comparable legal setting with experience in an area of specialty required. Licensed and eligible to practice in Missouri and/or Illinois required. Advanced knowledge of legal primary practice area required.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:

Strong organizational, time management, oral advocacy and written communication skills. The Candidate must be proficient and possess diligence to advance matters including docketed proceedings independently, as well as strong interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team. Experience in handling accounting matters related to regulation and rates, rate cases generally, rate design matters, energy efficiency dockets, and/or transmission siting proceedings would be valued. The Candidate should demonstrate agility and organizational skills to manage numerous and sometimes competing responsibilities of varying urgency and criticality within a fast-paced work environment. Proficiency in legal research, Lexis or Westlaw and other applicable research services and the following Ameren competencies: Think Customer, Inspire and Engage, Foster Innovation, Drive Results, Champion Learning, Build Trust, and Be Strategic.

Compensation Range:

At Ameren, base salary is one component of a competitive compensation package for employees. Our pay ranges are broad to allow for movement within our organization and to accommodate different skill sets and levels of expertise. We take into consideration a variety of factors including, but not limited to, skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, and internal equity when determining the base salary offered. Roles are eligible for additional rewards including annual incentive payments based on individual and company performance.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.