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Assistant General Counsel
As an NRG employee, we encourage you to think creatively and proactively about your career choices. Our work environment is dynamic and the career opportunities across our businesses offer variety and challenge. Providing career growth to our own employees is critical to our ongoing success--take charge of your career goals and empower your future!
NRG is seeking a dynamic in-house Assistant General Counsel, to support the Smart Home business, who would be based in Utah. This position will report the General Counsel of NRG and support NRG's Smart Home business, including the Vivint brand and work closely with person responsible for intellectual property and compliance. We are seeking a candidate comfortable providing legal, strategic, and tactical advice. Experience with consumer protection laws as applied to marketing campaigns conducted through various media platforms is preferred. The ideal candidate would have the ability to prioritize and manage a variety of time-sensitive projects, have common sense, good judgment, operations experience, and industry knowledge with the ability to perform these duties as a partner to Vivint's various internal business units.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.
If you are an active Vivint employee, please apply through Workday by searching "Find Jobs".
Assistant General Counsel
As an NRG employee, we encourage you to think creatively and proactively about your career choices. Our work environment is dynamic and the career opportunities across our businesses offer variety and challenge. Providing career growth to our own employees is critical to our ongoing success--take charge of your career goals and empower your future!
NRG is seeking a dynamic in-house Assistant General Counsel, to support the Smart Home business, who would be based in Utah. This position will report the General Counsel of NRG and support NRG's Smart Home business, including the Vivint brand and work closely with person responsible for intellectual property and compliance. We are seeking a candidate comfortable providing legal, strategic, and tactical advice. Experience with consumer protection laws as applied to marketing campaigns conducted through various media platforms is preferred. The ideal candidate would have the ability to prioritize and manage a variety of time-sensitive projects, have common sense, good judgment, operations experience, and industry knowledge with the ability to perform these duties as a partner to Vivint's various internal business units.
Responsibilities:
- Lead lawyer in all legal areas impacting the Smart Home business, with support from existing NRG legal team members, including commercial contracts, consumer financing, litigation and general consumer-facing matters
- Stay abreast of changes in laws and regulations affecting the business and ensure the organization's compliance.
- Provide expert legal advice and counsel on a wide range of corporate legal matters.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Conduct due diligence and assess legal risks associated with potential transactions.
- Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner while balancing risks and rewards.
- Have a dynamic and keen ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing quality or client service.
- Collaborate with business units to assess legal risks associated with contractual agreements.
- Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; look for ways to improve and promote quality and efficiency.
- Engage as a partner with Vivint's various internal business units.
- Ability to work independently and effectively across offices and to initiate phone, e-mail, telephonic and video communication as appropriate; respond to management direction; willingness to work long hours when necessary to reach department and company goals.
- Self-motivated; take independent actions; ask for and offer help when needed; willingness to ask questions, raise issues and follow-up.
- Balance team and individual responsibilities; contribute to building a positive team spirit.
- Strong research and problem-solving skills; gather and analyze information skillfully and efficiently; synthesize complex or diverse information; collect and research data.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier law school.
- Admitted to practice law and in good standing with relevant bar associations.
- Extensive experience (10+ years) of practicing corporate or business law.
- Strong knowledge of contract law, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent.
If you are an active Vivint employee, please apply through Workday by searching "Find Jobs".
