Provides legal compliance transformation consulting to clients by improving Office of General Counsel processes through technology, automation, data analysis, and process improvement. Responsibilities include analyzing regulatory issues, managing contracts, conducting risk assessments, developing compliance methodologies, interpreting data, and advising clients. The role also involves client relationship development, team collaboration, policy creation, and compliance with professional and independence standards, with preferred experience in Energy & Utilities regulations and audits.
The Opportunity
As a Legal Compliance Transformation Consultant - Senior Associate, you will engage with clients to offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimizing legal risks. Your role within our Risk & Regulatory practice will focus on innovative approaches to deliver Office of General Counsel (OGC) efficiently and effectively, utilizing technology, process improvement, and data analysis to streamline legal processes and enhance client service.
As a Senior Associate, you will build meaningful client connections and learn how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and deepening your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work while embracing increased ambiguity. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
In this role at PwC, you will leverage your skills to uphold professional and technical standards, using a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems. You will develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing, using reflection to enhance strengths and address development areas.
Responsibilities
- Utilizing technology and process improvement to streamline legal processes and enhance client service
- Analyzing complex legal compliance issues to provide strategic guidance and support across various industries
- Developing and implementing innovative methodologies and tools to deliver Office of General Counsel (OGC) efficiently
- Managing contractual agreements and conducting risk assessments to minimize legal risks
- Building meaningful client connections and anticipating the needs of teams and clients
- Navigating complex situations to grow personal brand and deepen technical skills
- Interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations for legal compliance transformation
- Upholding professional and technical standards, including adherence to the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics
- Using AI-enabled or automated tools to support regulatory research, analysis, compliance workflows, dashboards, tracking, and document development
- Applying regulatory frameworks such as FERC, NERC, state PUCs, ISO/RTOs, OSHA, EPA, and other federal and state Energy & Utilities requirements
- Working within Energy & Utilities environments, including utilities, power generation, renewable energy, and energy infrastructure
- Conducting internal audits, compliance reviews, root-cause analyses, and investigations within regulated Energy & Utilities environments
- Utilizing analytical thinking to break down complex legal compliance issues
- Developing policies and guidelines for contract management and risk assessment
- Navigating ambiguity in regulatory environments with intellectual curiosity
- Building meaningful client connections through effective communication
- Embracing change and process improvement in legal managed services
- Interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations for client solutions
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Legal Compliance Transformation Consultant - Senior Associate, you will engage with clients to offer comprehensive legal solutions and advice, maintaining compliance with regulations and minimizing legal risks. Your role within our Risk & Regulatory practice will focus on innovative approaches to deliver Office of General Counsel (OGC) efficiently and effectively, utilizing technology, process improvement, and data analysis to streamline legal processes and enhance client service.
As a Senior Associate, you will build meaningful client connections and learn how to manage and inspire others. You will navigate increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand and deepening your technical skills. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, delivering quality work while embracing increased ambiguity. You will use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
In this role at PwC, you will leverage your skills to uphold professional and technical standards, using a broad range of tools and methodologies to generate new ideas and solve problems. You will develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing, using reflection to enhance strengths and address development areas.
Responsibilities
- Utilizing technology and process improvement to streamline legal processes and enhance client service
- Analyzing complex legal compliance issues to provide strategic guidance and support across various industries
- Developing and implementing innovative methodologies and tools to deliver Office of General Counsel (OGC) efficiently
- Managing contractual agreements and conducting risk assessments to minimize legal risks
- Building meaningful client connections and anticipating the needs of teams and clients
- Navigating complex situations to grow personal brand and deepen technical skills
- Interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations for legal compliance transformation
- Upholding professional and technical standards, including adherence to the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for at least one of the following fields of study: Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Economics
- Using AI-enabled or automated tools to support regulatory research, analysis, compliance workflows, dashboards, tracking, and document development
- Applying regulatory frameworks such as FERC, NERC, state PUCs, ISO/RTOs, OSHA, EPA, and other federal and state Energy & Utilities requirements
- Working within Energy & Utilities environments, including utilities, power generation, renewable energy, and energy infrastructure
- Conducting internal audits, compliance reviews, root-cause analyses, and investigations within regulated Energy & Utilities environments
- Utilizing analytical thinking to break down complex legal compliance issues
- Developing policies and guidelines for contract management and risk assessment
- Navigating ambiguity in regulatory environments with intellectual curiosity
- Building meaningful client connections through effective communication
- Embracing change and process improvement in legal managed services
- Interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations for client solutions
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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