Staff Attorney

Carroll Electric Cooperative is seeking a Staff Attorney to support its sincere mission of serving its members with excellence and integrity.

The Berryville (Arkansas) headquarters is located among the beautiful hills and lakes of the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri, and Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The Buffalo National River and the rapidly growing Fayetteville-Rogers-Bentonville metro area, known as Northwest Arkansas (see northwestarkansas.org), are also nearby. The entire region offers an extraordinary quality of life and a wide array of recreational opportunities.

To serve the region's fast-paced and sustained growth, Carroll Electric currently owns and operates 46 substations and 10,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines, and new facilities are constantly under construction. The Cooperative serves 123,000 member accounts in parts of 11 counties in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri and has utility plant assets exceeding $1 billion, annual revenues approaching $300 million, and 373 full-time positions across seven locations. This environment provides challenging opportunities to work on a wide range of legal, regulatory, and risk management issues.

We invite qualified candidates to review the job posting and apply via our careers page at www.carrollecc.com/careers.

+ Family Coverage

- Medical (including contributions into a Health Savings Account)

- Dental

+ Employee Coverage

- Life Insurance

- Accidental Death and Disability

- Business Travel

+ Additional programs and benefits are also available through payroll deduction. + Defined Contribution Plan (401k) - The Cooperative provides matching contributions with an auto-escalation feature for employee contributions. + Defined Benefit Plan (Pension) - The Retirement Security Pension Plan is funded 100 percent by the Cooperative. Benefits are formulated based on years of service and late-career salary. + Banked PTO multiplier for a health reimbursement arrangement during retirement. + Vacation - 2 weeks up to 4½ weeks based on tenure and/or experience. + Personal Leave - 1 week per year (flexible options, including cash payment). + Sick Leave - 8 days per year. + Paid Holiday - 8 days per year. + The Cooperative is committed to mentoring and investing in the professional development of its employees. + The Cooperative values professionalism, integrity, commitment, technical abilities, and relational abilities to work in a team environment. The Cooperative seeks to retain and develop employees who demonstrate these qualities. In meeting the membership's needs, many opportunities exist for advancement.

PURPOSE

Provides a full range of legal, regulatory, and administrative services to the Cooperative, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations while mitigating risks and supporting strategic objectives.

RELATIONSHIPS

DUTIES, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The ability and willingness to function at various levels with a high degree of teamwork, flexibility, and professionalism are imperative. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: