Senior Attorney - Commercial

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Apply by: Until filled
Location: Detroit headquarter - Walker Cisler Buildin

Bidding Restriction: 1 Year

Employment Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship currently.

Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Provides legal services in matters with some complexity and sensitivity regarding legal matters and recommendations. Applies legal knowledge analysis and solutions to meet business unit and company objectives. Leads others in plans and execution and can lead teams or coordinate with other areas to provide legal services. Represents the interests of the Company formal or informal legal proceedings including but not limited to federal, state or local judicial, or alternative dispute resolution processes.

Span of control: 0; individual contributor.

Key Accountabilities

• Leads legal projects and oversees the effectiveness and is resolved in an efficient and timely manner.
• Conducts research on legal principles and precedents, consult with outside counsel, create and execute legal documents, gather relevant information using multiple sources and methods, provides guidance to develop solutions to business unit problems.
• Negotiates, creates and approves of legal contracts, letters of agreement, policies and other documents related to a variety of trade, commercial, financial, and operational matters
• Analyzes legal data and interprets proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations to ensure accurate advice is given to the organization on appropriate legal action to be taken.
• Advises on legal concerns involving the organization’s government and regulatory compliance.
• Leads litigation on the company’s behalf or coordinates litigation and other legal matters handled by outside counsel.
• Provides legal guidance and advice on general corporate matters, including corporate organization, securities compliance, drafting transactional documents, license agreements, employment law, immigration law, data privacy, risk management asset-backed financing, and contract management.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Graduate of accredited law school and admitted to the bar with 7 years of legal experience as a licensed attorney practicing law in any of the following areas: commercial transactions, federal and state regulatory law (energy), environmental, litigation, corporate finance and/or governance, and labor and employment law

Preferred Experience

• Experience working on transactional legal matters
• Experience with procurement contracts and complex transactions (mergers/acquisitions or joint ventures), as well as other types of business transactions (e.g., real estate or construction)
• Experience working with renewable energy transactions.

Other Qualifications

• Exhibit exceptional verbal and nonverbal communication, written and presentation skills.
• Analytic and problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
• Collaborate with team and/or matrix structure, supporting multiple clients, procedures and policy.
• Leads multiple demands from superiors, peers and subordinates in a positive and even-handed fashion, displaying a calm demeanor under pressure.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning.
• Initiate new ideas and approaches, challenging orthodox practices and approaches with reasonable and sound alternatives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, i.e MS Word and Excel, sufficient to apply them with minimal instruction or guidance.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision

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At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.