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Edison International

Public utility holding company; electricity.

Securities – Finance and Corporate Governance Senior Attorney

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeRosemead, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
  • Eight or more years of experience practicing law in a law firm, corporate in-house setting, or government authority.
  • Current membership in good standing of the State Bar of California, or the willingness and ability to become accredited as such.
  • Ability to work independently, attend to detail, identify legal and business risks, provide practical business-focused legal guidance, and communicate effectively with senior management.
  • Ability to manage a wide range of assignments simultaneously, work effectively under pressure, and prioritize activities.
  • A high level of professionalism, diplomacy, and judgment.
  • A material job duty is protecting physical, financial, and cybersecurity assets and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other sensitive information with high standards of conduct and integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice to internal business clients on financing, securities, governance, and transactional matters.
  • Support capital markets, bank financing, and securitization transactions.
  • Advise on compliance with securities laws and corporate governance requirements.
  • Coordinate with business stakeholders, outside counsel, financial advisors, trustees, regulators, and other third parties to address complex legal and business issues.
  • Conduct complex legal analysis and develop strategies and interpretations anticipating outcomes of important and uncertain legal and factual issues while ensuring legal compliance.
  • Lead development and implementation of legal strategies and SCE's position on changes in laws and regulations.
  • Collaborate with senior SCE leaders and represent the company at significant public, business, and legal gatherings, interacting with government officials, industry bodies, and clients as required.
  • Develop SCE's legal strategy to select, retain, manage, and evaluate outside counsel, and guide corporate policy on regulation development, business processes, safety, ethics and compliance, operational efficiency, and future business models.
  • Lead legal advice on corporate development and strategic initiatives while driving cross-functional alignment.
  • For securities and corporate governance matters, oversee compliance with federal and state securities laws and corporate governance requirements, identify legal and business risks, and recommend solutions.
  • As needed across the legal department, oversee complex agreement execution, structuring, drafting, review, and negotiation, including identification of legal and business risks and recommendation of solutions.
  • As applicable to other legal sections, lead regulatory litigation strategy and prepare pleadings; represent SCE before regulatory and enforcement agencies, including the California Public Utilities Commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, prepare regulatory filings, testimony, and reports, and advocate company positions at hearings; or oversee litigation and investigation dockets and strategies with outside counsel and internal legal teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong academic credentials.
  • Significant relevant legal experience with federal and state securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • Experience with capital and bank market transactions, including preferred and common equity issuances; securitized, senior, and subordinated debt securities; and negotiation of revolving and term loan credit facilities.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience negotiating, drafting, and reviewing complex transaction documents.
  • Strategic problem-solving ability, analytical strength, and business acumen to provide legal advice within a business context.
  • Experience interacting with senior management and non-lawyer clients and stakeholders.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team and promote positive cooperation within the legal team, with SCE personnel, and with outside counsel.

About the Company

Edison International

Public utility holding company; electricity.

Edison International is a public utility holding company and the parent of Southern California Edison, which delivers electricity to about 15 million people. It generates and distributes electric power and focuses on clean energy adoption and environmental stewardship, mainly through its regulated utility operations in California. Its products and services work by generating electricity and then delivering it to customers via the power grid and distribution network. What sets Edison International apart is its role as a regulated utility leader in California with a clear emphasis on transitioning to cleaner energy and reducing environmental impact, rather than pursuing unregulated energy ventures. The company’s goal is to help transform the electric power industry toward a cleaner energy future while providing reliable electricity to customers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rosemead, CA
Founded
1886

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