Energy Regulatory Counsel remote job
The Energy Regulatory Counsel job is a remote contract role for lawyers who advise utilities, independent power producers or regulators. You would work through realistic FERC, state commission and ISO/RTO scenarios on rate design and compliance, explain your analysis, spot questions that are unsettled or fact-dependent, and review other contributors' legal reasoning.
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Role facts, as shown on the listing
- Pay
- $140–$400 per hour
- The listing's pay field spans $140 to $400 per hour, a wide range; the description does not say how a rate within it is set.
- Our arithmetic on the listed ranges: the midpoint here is $270 an hour, tied for the highest of the 8 Law & tax roles on this site; midpoints there run from $62.50 to $270.
- Hours
- Not stated in the listing
- Location
- Fully remote, with an active US bar license
- Contract
- Contractor
- Openings
- 5 (as listed)
- Listed
- 28 Oct 2026
- Checked
- 6 Nov 2026
- Field
- Law & Tax
- FERC and state PUC practice
- Transactional energy work
- Energy and utilities regulation
- Regulatory judgment under conflicting rules
What the work involves
- Give expert legal reasoning on energy and utilities regulation, including rate design, tariffs and compliance.
- Work through scenarios from FERC, state commission and ISO/RTO practice and explain how you reached each conclusion.
- Point out where a question is unsettled, contested between jurisdictions or dependent on facts.
- Review other contributors' work, and report unclear scenarios instead of settling them silently.
Before you apply: what the listing asks for
Listed as required
- A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active US bar admission.
- At least four years of hands-on energy and utilities regulatory practice, not supervisory-only or adjacent exposure.
- A corporate law foundation, ideally from a Vault 100 firm.
Who this is not for
Not a fit without an active US bar license and four-plus years of hands-on energy regulatory work; the listing says supervisory-only or adjacent exposure does not count.
Questions about this role
What does the Energy Regulatory Counsel job pay?
The listing's pay field shows $140 to $400 per hour, a wide range. The description does not explain how a rate within it is set.
Where can I work from?
The listing says anywhere, as long as you hold an active US bar license.
What does the selection process involve?
The listing names four steps: apply and answer screening questions, complete an AI interview, profile review, then onboarding with the Talent Ops team.
Source: the role's job listing on micro1. Facts were checked on 6 Nov 2026; the description above is condensed and reworded by us. Confirm details on the original listing before you apply.