<p>Florida Power &amp; Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:16.0px;"><b>Position Specific Description</b></span></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Florida Power &amp; Light is seeking a qualified attorney who will handle a diverse and demanding case load of personal injury and property damage cases. A candidate will be expected to handle these cases from inception through trial (if necessary) with minimal supervision.  Performs all legal work required to handle all aspects of litigation concerning the Company, whether it is prosecuting actions on behalf of or defending the Company. The employee will also provide general advice to the business when necessary. The ideal candidate will be an experienced attorney with 5 + years of experience handling all aspects associated with the defense of personal injury cases, including trial.  Member of the Florida Bar is required.<br>We truly have the best team in the business. Apply today to be a part of it!!<br> </p><p></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Job Overview</h2></div><div><p>Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h2></div><div><br>•   Provides written and oral legal advice to clients <br>•   Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization<br>•   Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel<br>•   Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership<br>•   Performs other job-related duties as assigned</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Required Qualifications</h2></div><div><br>•  Member in Good Standing of State Bar<br>•  High School Grad / GED<br>•  Juris Doctorate<br>•  Bachelor's Degree<br>•  Experience:5+ years</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent;"><div style="font-size:16.0px;"><h2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px;">Preferred Qualifications</h2></div><div><br>•  None</div></div></div><p> </p><p>NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click <b><a href="https://www.nexteraenergy.com/careers/life-at-nextera/benefits.html">here</a></b> to learn more.</p><p> </p><p><b>Employee Group:</b>  Exempt<br><b>Employee Type:</b>  Full Time<br><b>Job Category:</b>  Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs<br><b>Organization:</b>  <span>Florida Power &amp; Light Company</span> <br><b>Relocation Provided:</b>  Yes, if applicable</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span><span style="color:#333333;">NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. </span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span><span style="color:#333333;">NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to </span><a href="mailto:recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#0096db;">recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com</span></a><span style="color:#333333;">, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span><span style="color:#333333;">NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px;text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0px;"><span><span style="color:#333333;">NextEra Energy <b>does not</b> accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from <b>any third-party recruiting firms or agencies</b>. Please see our </span><a href="https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/content/Third-Party-Recruiters/?locale=en_US&amp;previewLink=true&amp;referrerSave=false&amp;token=a4un1TiWoTYJimvq3RG1Jw%3D%3D" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#0096db;">policy</span></a><span style="color:#333333;"> for more information.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-size:4.0px;"><span></span> </span></span></p>

<p>NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns two electric companies in Florida: Florida Power &amp; Light Company, which serves more than five million customer accounts in Florida and is the largest rate-regulated electric utility in the United States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold; and Gulf Power Company, which serves more than 460,000 customers in eight counties throughout Northwest Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world&rsquo;s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from eight commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire, Iowa and Wisconsin. A Fortune 200 company and included in the S&amp;P 100 index, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune&rsquo;s 2019 list of &ldquo;World&rsquo;s Most Admired Companies&rdquo; and ranked among the top 25 on Fortune&rsquo;s 2018 list of companies that &ldquo;Change the World.&rdquo;</p>

Sr Attorney

<p>Florida Power &amp; Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to approximately 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><b>Position Specific Description</b></span></p><p></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Florida Power &amp; Light is seeking a qualified attorney who will handle a diverse and demanding case load of personal injury and property damage cases. A candidate will be expected to handle these cases from inception through trial (if necessary) with minimal supervision. &nbsp;Performs all legal work required to handle all aspects of litigation concerning the Company, whether it is prosecuting actions on behalf of or defending the Company. The employee will also provide general advice to the business when necessary. The ideal candidate will be an experienced attorney with 5 + years of experience handling all aspects associated with the defense of personal injury cases, including trial. &nbsp;Member of the Florida Bar is required.<br>We truly have the best team in the business. Apply today to be a part of it!!<br>&nbsp;</p><p></p><div><div><div><h2>Job Overview</h2></div><div><p>Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with minimal supervision.</p></div></div><div><div><h2>Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h2></div><div><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Provides written and oral legal advice to clients <br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp; Performs other job-related duties as assigned</div></div><div><div><h2>Required Qualifications</h2></div><div><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;Member in Good Standing of State Bar<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;High School Grad / GED<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;Juris Doctorate<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;Bachelor's Degree<br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;Experience:5+ years</div></div><div><div><h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2></div><div><br>•&nbsp;&nbsp;None</div></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click <b><a href="https://www.nexteraenergy.com/careers/life-at-nextera/benefits.html">here</a></b> to learn more.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Employee Group:</b> &nbsp;Exempt<br><b>Employee Type:</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;Full Time<br><b>Job Category:</b> &nbsp;Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs<br><b>Organization:</b> &nbsp;<span>Florida Power &amp; Light Company</span>&nbsp;<br><b>Relocation Provided:</b> &nbsp;Yes, if applicable</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span><span>NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span><span>NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to </span><a href="mailto:recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com"><span>recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com</span></a><span>, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.</span></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span><span>NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.</span></span></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span><span><span>NextEra Energy <b>does not</b> accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from <b>any third-party recruiting firms or agencies</b>. Please see our </span><a href="https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/content/Third-Party-Recruiters/?locale=en_US&amp;previewLink=true&amp;referrerSave=false&amp;token=a4un1TiWoTYJimvq3RG1Jw%3D%3D"><span>policy</span></a><span> for more information.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span></span>&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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