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Assistant General Counsel, Litigation

Newark, Delaware; PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania; Washington, Washington, DC; Salisbury, Maryland💼 Full-time💰 $167,200–$167,200🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-25

Core

Highly experienced litigation attorney advising and representing Exelon (specifically Delmarva Power & Light) in complex tort and commercial matters, internal investigations, and judicial proceedings primarily in Delaware.

Role type

Senior in-house litigation counsel

Builds

Legal risk mitigation strategies and litigation outcomes for energy business units

Domain

Energy (electric and natural gas utilities) + Litigation

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Complex litigation management, federal and state court representation, outside counsel direction, internal investigation leadership, budget management for legal matters, strategic legal communication

Preferred skills

Knowledge of electric and natural gas utility legal issues, AI-enabled legal tool proficiency

Technologies

AI-enabled legal research and analysis tools

Responsibilities

Represent company in federal courts and Delaware state courts; direct outside counsel on large complex assignments; supervise internal investigations; prepare budgets and early matter assessments for outside counsel; provide strategic counsel to business unit management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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