Energy
Variant Partners has supported large energy and utility companies since 2000. Our team has over 30 years of experience recruiting in the Energy Industry with a heavy focus on In-house Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance roles. We have a large network of contacts with experience in investor owned utilities, merchant energy companies, energy intensive industries, water utilities, project developers, smart grid and T&D infrastructure developers, and consulting firms.
Because of our specialization, we can assure you access to the best available candidates in the industry. Effectively responding to our clients’ changing staffing needs is what guides us. Today, that means navigating the candidate-tight energy and water markets to find the people who will help your company thrive and grow. We also recognize that no two clients are alike, so we tailor each plan to meet your specific goals and requirements.
Jerry Coffey – Director, Energy Practice
Specialty Areas:
In-House Legal
State & Federal Regulatory
Compliance
NATIONAL CLIENT SECTORS
- Upstream Exploration & Production
- Oil & Gas Pipelines
- Midstream
- Electric and Gas utilities
- Transmission Owners
- RTO/ ISO
- Merchant Generators
- Energy Trading and Marketing
- Infrastructure Developers
- Renewable Energy
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- In-house Legal Practice Areas:
- FERC Regulatory Rates, Tariffs, and Compliance
- State Regulatory Rates, Tariffs, and Compliance
- Energy Commodity Trading
- Commercial Transactional
- Project Development and Project Finance
- Oil and Gas Transactions
- Nuclear/NRC
- PHMSA
- SEC Reporting and Governance
- Environmental
- Labor and Employment
- Regulatory & Compliance Functions:
- Regulatory & External Affairs
- Government Affairs & Lobbying
- Regulatory Accountants & Economists
- Forecasting
- Market design
- State and FERC rates and tariffs
- FERC Standards of Conduct Compliance
- Cost of service & Return on Revenue
- Finance & Financial reporting
- Project Certificates & Permitting
- NERC standards and compliance
- Pipeline safety compliance
- Environmental & ESG
