About this role
<p>Requisition ID # 173453 </p> <p><p>Job Category: Legal </p> <p>Job Level: Attorney</p> <p>Business Unit: Gen Counsel, Ethics, Risk & Compliance</p> <p>Work Type: Hybrid</p> <p>Job Location: Oakland</p> <p> <p> <p> <p><p><strong>Department Overview</strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The Law Department provides timely, efficient and business-focused legal services to the company. It is part of a larger General Counsel, Ethics, Risk, and Compliance business unit within the company. The Litigation section manages major incident response, pre-litigation disputes, state and federal court litigation through trial and appeal, as well as mediation and arbitration of disputes and claims. The cases managed by the litigation team covers many areas of law including contract, tort (personal injury and property damage), real estate law, intellectual property, antitrust, securities, and class action. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p style="line-height:125%;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">PG&E is seeking a highly skilled Counsel with a minimum of 3 years of substantive litigation experience to join our dynamic litigation team. This role reports to the Managing Counsel of Litigation and Claims and involves providing legal advice, counsel, and representation throughout all stages of litigation. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:125%;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif">The successful candidate will handle a variety of disputes and proceedings, with an emphasis on real property and land-related litigation, including easement disputes, eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters, rights-of-way issues, and other property-related claims, in addition to broader litigation matters.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> You will be responsible for managing your own docket of cases through resolution as well as partnering with outside counsel where appropriate. This position offers an opportunity to leverage your litigation and case management expertise to make a significant impact. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business needs or company requirements. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory and will be agreed upon by the successful candidate and hiring leader.</p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">PG&E is providing the full salary/pay range for this position. The actual amount paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The range to reasonably expect will be around the minimum and the midpoint. The final decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to the factors above. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Bay Area Min: $178,000</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Bay Area Mid: $241,000</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Bay Area Max: $304,000</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Job Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Conduct and coordinate fact investigations, analyze legal issues, and develop litigation and resolution strategies for a range of litigation matters and claims. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Manage litigation and pre-litigation matters and activities including preparing or reviewing motions, briefs, and pleadings, deposition prep, court appearances, argument, mediation, and trial. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Manage eDiscovery processes, including preservation, legal hold, and the use of eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Utilize approved AI tools to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of litigation and eDiscovery tasks.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Tender claims to insurance carriers and manage the coordination of coverage and defense under applicable insurance policies.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Select, supervise, and partner with outside counsel on select matters or issues. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Collaborate and coordinate with broader legal team of attorneys, paralegals, claims investigators, and internal subject matter experts. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Develop and manage legal matter budgets and costs for outside counsel, consultants, experts, and eDiscovery. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provide advice and counsel to business units on legal and litigation risks. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Communicate with PG&E’s management and leadership concerning key legal issues and the strategy and status of litigation, disputes, and recommended resolution. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Collaborate and assist other attorneys in the Litigation team and Law Department on complex legal issues and litigation matters. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Identify and owns lessons learned from litigation to improve safety learnings within the company.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Leadership Qualities</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">PG&E expects its leaders to conduct themselves with the highest ethics and integrity and to embody specific leadership qualities.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong> </strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strategic Mindset</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into executable strategies.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">A Leader in the Community and Industry</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Demonstrates Safety Leadership</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">A safety champion in words and deeds with respect to both employee and public safety.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Maintaining an environment of open dialog and free of retaliation.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Influences and Inspires</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Using various types of communications that convey a clear understanding of the needs of different audiences.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Maneuvering comfortably through internal policy, process, and people-related dynamics.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Optimizes Team Performance </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Values Diversity and Creates Inclusion</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Fiscally Responsible</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Leads Ethically and in a Compliant Manner</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Sponsoring and sustaining a high integrity speak-up corporate culture which prioritizes ethics, safety and compliance.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Building on necessary level of industry, company and subject-matter expertise, including laws and regulations.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provides a High Level of Customer Service</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 9.6pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum: </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></em></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Law Bar Admission, U.S. </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">U.S. state bar active member in good standing</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Legal experience, post-JD-Juris Doctor, or other job related, 6 years. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience as Litigation Attorney 3 years</span></li> </ul> <p style="background-color:white;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 12.0pt;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Desired:</span></em></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Admission to the California Bar </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Litigation experience at the trial level and/or appellate level in state and/or federal courts</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience selecting and overseeing outside counsel, consultants, and/or experts</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including competency in developing and delivering communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif;color:black">Experience litigating real property disputes, including easements, rights-of-way, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, quiet title, boundary, or access disputes.</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in civil litigation in a variety of fields which could include personal injury, premises liability, motor vehicle cases, asbestos, construction disputes and delay claims, or breach of contract. </span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to manage support staff such as paralegals and claims investigators</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to provide sound, clear legal advice to management and other leaders</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Competency in building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Desire and aptitude to work in a collaborative environment on a team of high-performing legal professionals</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to effectively, efficiently, and calmly manage multiple time-sensitive projects</span></li> <li style="background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Creative problem-solving skills</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Competency in building strong client relationships and delivering customer centric solutions.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proficiency with eDiscovery issues, tools, and platforms </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Proficient with technology in the legal context and experience with Microsoft Office Products </span></li> </ul>