Hiring: Senior Counsel or Assistant General Counsel - Regulatory Company: American Electric Power Location: Columbus, OH Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 14:31:12 Employment Type: On-site About the job Experience: •Eight plus years of experience as a practicing regulatory attorney in private practice or in a corporate legal department. •Demonstrated capacity to promote teamwork and build relationships within the team get work accomplished . •Demonstrated capacity to take initiative and work independently of direct supervision. •On-Site in Columbus, OH; Charleston, WV; Ft. Wayne, IN; Indianapolis, IN; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; Richmond, VA; or Shreveport, LA. Required Skills: •Provide timely and appropriate legal advice regarding the legal interests of the Company. Review, analyze, and interpret laws, regulations, and judicial and administrative decisions and other legal materials affecting matters relating to Company operations and interests. •Review proposed legislation and regulations and provide input in the formulation of the Company's position through preparation of amended language and other documentation to support or oppose legislation and regulations. •Align work with the goals of the AEP Legal Department; work with other in-house and outside counsel on legal matters; participate in the management of outside legal resources as necessary. •Possess comprehensive knowledge of AEP’s competitive positions, goals, and objectives and how legal decisions impact the operating companies and the American Electric Power Service Corporation’s business units; provide legal services to reduce legal and regulatory risk, while supporting the operating company’s or business unit’s objectives. •Demonstrate the highest standards of ethical behavior and support the Company's Principles of Business Conduct. •Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned. •Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate. Qualifications: •Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees. •Where Putting the Customer First Powers Everything We Do! •Active license to practice law in at least one of the AEP vertically integrated operating company jurisdictions (VA, WV, IN, OK, LA) or Ohio. Compensation: •$160,434 - $245,080 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!