VP Legal Transmission

. Serve as the principal legal advisor to the President of Transmission and leadership team.

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $221,489 - $287,935 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the principal legal advisor to the President of Transmission and leadership team.
Provide strategic counsel on business priorities, investments, risk, and organizational matters.
Lead legal support for complex transactions, partnerships, investments, and commercial initiatives.
Structure, negotiate, and draft key commercial agreements.
Advise business leaders throughout the transaction lifecycle, including due diligence, negotiation, and closing.
Advise on procurement strategies, sourcing activities, and commercial risk.
Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, construction, supply, technology, and service agreements.
Oversee legal matters involving acquisitions, easements, rights-of-way, title, and land use.
Lead legal risk identification, assessment, and mitigation efforts.
Advise on regulatory, governance, compliance, and policy matters.
Advise on significant commercial, procurement, and real estate disputes.
Manage outside counsel, legal budgets, and specialized legal resources.
Lead and develop a small legal team supporting the Transmission business.
Establish priorities, allocate resources, and ensure responsive legal support.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members.
Partner with enterprise legal teams to align strategy, policies, and standards.
Collaborate with internal subject matter experts on complex matters.

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree.
Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Ability to obtain any additional licenses or authorizations required for the role.
Minimum of 14 years of legal experience in private practice, corporate, government, or regulatory environments.
Significant experience advising senior leaders on complex commercial, transactional, and business matters.
Strong background in negotiating commercial agreements and supporting strategic transactions.
Experience supporting procurement, construction, infrastructure, real estate, energy, or other capital-intensive operations.
Proven leadership experience managing legal professionals and outside counsel.
Ability to assess and communicate legal risk to support sound business decisions.
Experience working effectively across legal, operational, financial, and commercial functions.
Strategic legal and business judgment.
Strong commercial, transactional, and contract negotiation experience.
Ability to assess complex issues and deliver practical business solutions.
Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills.
Proven leadership and team development capabilities.
Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, outside counsel, and legal resources.
Commitment to ethics, governance, compliance, and safety.

Comp & perks