Senior Attorney (Regulatory) | Palo Verde

Summary

Senior Attorney (Regulatory) | Palo Verde

Join a high-performing legal team at one of the nation’s most critical energy providers. We’re seeking a strategic, solutions-oriented Senior Attorney to provide expert legal guidance on complex commercial, regulatory, and environmental issues—primarily supporting the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the largest power producer in the U.S.

In this influential role, you will advise on legal matters that directly impact company operations and policy, collaborating with senior leaders and officers across APS. You’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy, applying creativity, sound judgment, and deep subject matter expertise to navigate evolving legal and regulatory frameworks.

What your day would be like:
You are responsible for:

• Providing legal counsel on a wide range of regulatory, commercial, and environmental matters impacting Palo Verde and other APS operations.
• Advising on contracts, regulatory filings, environmental compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Leading and managing complex legal projects, often coordinating with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Interpreting and applying legal frameworks to support strategic decisions and operational planning.
• Engaging with regulatory agencies, preparing responses to inquiries, and ensuring compliance with federal and state energy laws.
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts and other legal documents to support commercial operations.

The kinds of people we want to talk to have done many of the following:

• Advised energy sector clients on regulatory, environmental, or commercial legal matters, preferably in nuclear or utility environments.
• Represented companies in interactions with federal and state regulatory agencies (e.g., NRC, EPA, ACC).
• Worked independently on high-impact legal matters and presented guidance to executive leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to translate legal complexity into actionable advice for business and operational teams.
• Maintained excellent writing, negotiation, and communication skills in high-stakes situations.

Ready to shape the future of clean energy and regulatory strategy? Apply now to join a company committed to innovation, sustainability, and public service.

Minimum Requirements

Senior Attorney (Regulatory) | Palo Verde

• Degree from an accredited law school; Licensed state bar member in good standing
• May be required to become a member of the State Bar of Arizona;
• PLUS five (5) years of experience with significant exposure to corporate clients and the types of legal issues regularly faced by large public companies.

Major Accountabilities

1) Independently perform a variety of legal services, which involve a high level of complex and difficult legal and/or factual issues in connection with every phase of the Company's operations.
2) Counsel officers and senior management in the development of strategy regarding negotiations, disputes, claims, litigation/administrative proceedings, etc., by recommending specific courses of action based on extensive research, investigation, analysis, and experience.
3) Provide preliminary instruction, monitor performance of assignments, review soundness of approach/arguments and application of legal principles of outside counsel retained by the company.
4) Direct and coordinate the workflow of project teams, while maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external customers

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.