Litigation Attorney (Energy)

Location: Rosemead, California, US; hybrid work at an SCE facility. Employees are generally required to work and reside in California. The position requires up to 25% travel and field work throughout the SCE service territory. Relocation does not apply.

Salary: $206,400–$309,600 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides electric utility services and is focused on clean energy, safety, reliability, and reducing carbon emissions.

What you will do

• Represent SCE in state and federal tort litigation involving personal injury, property damage, and business loss claims.
• Serve as lead or first chair on medium-sized and discrete legal matters and support significant matters as second chair.
• Advise SCE organizational units and senior management on complex legal, regulatory, operational, technological, and environmental risks.
• Manage outside counsel strategically and cost-effectively in contentious and litigation matters.
• Draft legal memoranda, reports, correspondence, contracts, regulatory filings, testimony, and other legal submissions.
• Collaborate with company personnel on utility operations, regulatory matters, legal strategy, and risk mitigation.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Three or more years of experience practicing law, including combined experience in a law firm, corporate in-house setting, or government authority.
• Current membership in good standing of the State Bar of California, or willingness and ability to become accredited as such.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex legal matters.
• Ability to analyze legal risks and opportunities, develop mitigation strategies, and provide business-oriented legal advice.
• Strong written and oral communication, analytical, interpersonal, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments effectively under pressure and collaborate with legal teams, company personnel, and outside counsel.

Nice to have

• Top academic credentials.
• Experience in the utility or energy industry.
• Experience interacting with federal, state, or local agencies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work mode with a set number of days at an SCE facility and remote work on remaining days; the arrangement may change based on business needs.
• Work supports clean energy, safer operations, reliable service, and reduced carbon emissions.
• Employment includes equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation commitments.
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records are considered under applicable Los Angeles County and California fair-chance laws.

Hiring process

• External candidates should apply through the external careers site; SCE employees must apply through the internal portal.
• Further details about the hybrid work mode will be discussed during the interview.