Senior Legal Researcher

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $55k - $70k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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UtiliSave LLC

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1991

⚡ Energy

💼 Consulting

🤝 B2B

Energy • Consulting • B2B

UtiliSave is a Southampton, NY–based forensic utility bill auditing and recovery firm founded in 1991. It performs zero-risk audits for commercial utility bills (electricity, gas, water, sewer, steam and related taxes/charges), recovering incorrectly applied charges and securing exemptions, tariff optimizations, and meter- and asset-related recoveries. The company reports 35+ years of experience, $700M+ recovered across 16,000+ buildings, a 94% audit-find rate, and serves large energy consumers, ESCOs, property managers, healthcare and education institutions, hospitality, retail/grocery, government, and other commercial sectors. Services include bill auditing & recovery, benchmarking, commercial energy management, tax/exemption reviews, and targeted audits (e. g. , NYC steam), offered on a contingency basis (no fee unless money is recovered).

📋 Description

• Conduct deep research into complex regulatory frameworks, case law, statutes, and regulatory filings • Research utility tariffs, rate design regulations, cost allocation rules, billing compliance issues, and consumer protection law as applied to utility services • Own all aspects of case research, including regulatory analysis, statutory interpretation, case law development, expert report evaluation, and discovery support • Provide foundational research that drives case strategy, discovery, and litigation outcomes • Inform litigation strategy, settlement positioning, and client communications • Answer complex questions about utility regulation, cost recovery, billing compliance, and damages quantification • Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and business teams • Mentor junior researchers as the legal function scales • Build research protocols and scalable knowledge management systems

🎯 Requirements

• Full-time remote position • Dedicated, distraction-free workspace with reliable high-speed internet during all working hours • Work hours: 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern Time • Must reside in a U.S. state within one (1) hour of Eastern Time (ET or CT time zones) • Authorized to permanently work in the U.S. as a U.S. Citizen or active Green Card holder • No visa sponsorship is available • Minimum 5+ years of experience in legal research, contract research, litigation support, law firm research departments, or in-house legal research roles • Expert-level proficiency with Westlaw, LexisNexis, PACER, regulatory databases, and other legal research platforms • Ability to design searches, formulate queries, manage sources, and verify findings independently • Exceptional legal writing skills for clear, concise, well-organized memoranda and research reports • Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex case law, statutes, and regulations into actionable insights • Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and verifiability • Self-starter who takes initiative on research projects • Intellectual curiosity and willingness to master utility regulation, tariff analysis, and cost recovery • Organized project management; ability to prioritize multiple research requests and manage deadlines • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Google Workspace • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable collaborating with attorneys, paralegals, and business teams • Paralegal certification (CP/CLP) or legal studies degree preferred • Prior experience in litigation support or discovery management preferred • Familiarity with utility regulation, regulatory agencies (FERC, state PUCs), or utility-related litigation preferred • Experience with knowledge management or legal research database design preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-based increases upon demonstrated proficiency and impact • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) with company match • 3 weeks paid time off to start • 11 paid holidays • Full-time remote

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