Sr Staff Attorney- Commercial Lit

Department: Commercial Litigation

Section: LAW Commercial Litigation

Location: NY-New York-4 Irving Pl Headquarters

(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

Represent the Company in state and federal court proceedings and administrative proceedings involving commercial matters.

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

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

Take and defend depositions and first chair trials.

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

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

Provide other commercial legal services related to Company operations.

Perform other related tasks and assignments.

Required Education/Experience

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

Relevant Work Experience

Must be admitted to practice law in New York Req

Candidates for Senior Staff Attorney need at least 8 years of the above mentioned experience. Req

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

Organizational leadership or management experience. Pref

Deposition and trial experience Pref

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.

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.

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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