Legal Assistant

Company: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association
Location: Westminster
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Description Non?supervisory legal assistant and administrative position, or a paralegal track with three progressive levels. Any advancement will be based on performance and experience. Position may be focused on one area but is expected to support, as needed, the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, corporate and regulatory counsel, legal staff, and other staff and consultants working under or on projects for the General Counsel’s Departments. Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly-engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 40%, Life Insurance, 401K, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits. Legal Assistant Hiring Salary Range: $64,000-$79,000 Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level. Responsibilities Act as an integral resource for attorneys and staff on activities directed by the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsels Demonstrated integrity, discretion, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality and legal privileges Impeccable attention to detail, document comparison, and proofreading skills Process and track outside counsel and consultant billing consistent with billing guidelines Organize, obtain, and input information for departmental budgets, forecasts, and variances Process contract review and execution workflows including electronic routing Conduct legal research using legal tools such as Westlaw and present findings to attorneys in written memoranda Maintain internal departmental and corporate document files As directed, coordinate and communicate with staff throughout the company, external counsel, governmental agencies, and business partners Manage multiple priorities independently or as part of a team in dynamic situations Perform other administrative and legal support duties as assigned ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with preparation, review, and assemblage of corporate governance records such as policies, meeting minutes, articles and bylaws, and resolutions Assist with preparation for corporate and business meetings including minutes, agendas, resolutions, and presentations Assist with documentation for entity formation, dissolution, mergers, acquisitions, sales, and transactions Assist with real estate title review and document preparation for asset acquisitions and sales Assist with regulatory filings, including SEC and State agencies Assist with utility regulatory filings, including FERC (using eTariff) and State public utility commissions, compliance organizations, electric resource regional transmission organizations, and associated tariffs, rate schedules, and service agreements Track status of regulatory filings and managing case deadlines and files. Assist with due diligence efforts including creation and organization of data rooms Assist with, update, and process litigation holds and discovery materials including data shares with other parties and outside counsel Monitor developments and prepare reports on issues impacting the electric utility industry including FERC and state regulatory proceedings Support attorneys in stakeholder processes, contested proceedings, administrative settlements, litigation, and appeals in state and federal forums Manage discovery requests and responses in FERC and state regulatory proceedings, and civil litigation Review tariff materials, rate schedules, service agreements, and various other documents to assist attorneys and corporate staff to resolve legal or drafting issues in regulations, orders, standards, and other requirements Understand or gain understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting, and management Hold Colorado notary certification (or be able to obtain within six months) Willingness to travel as required (must possess a valid driver’s license) Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job. Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job. Qualifications Education and Training Bachelors degree, associates degree, paralegal degree or certification, or equivalent experience Expertise with software necessary for corporate and legal work Experience: Zero (0) to three (3) years or more of relevant experience DESIRED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Microsoft Word, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote Legal Tracker or similar billing applications Westlaw and/or LexisNexis Everlaw or similar eDiscovery applications Simplifile FERC eFiling, eTariff, eLibrary PACER, ICCES DocuSign Documentum Oracle Cloud (for billing) Free Edgar State and county search/file tools for business records, recorded document, real estate GIS systems Vizio

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