The utilities sector faces unprecedented transformation: modernizing aging infrastructure, integrating renewable generation, managing regulatory complexity, and meeting rising customer expectations. BarkerGilmore’s utilities executive recruiters bring decades of specialized experience identifying leaders who deliver innovation, reliability, and operational excellence across the power and utilities sector.
Whether your organization requires a forward-thinking General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, or senior executive to guide grid modernization and sustainability initiatives, our utilities executive search team delivers talent aligned with your company’s goals, culture, and mission.
Why Leading Utilities Organizations Choose BarkerGilmore
Deep Industry Expertise — Our recruiters have extensive experience partnering with electric, gas, and water utilities, as well as independent power producers and energy service providers. We understand the regulatory, technological, and operational demands unique to the utilities industry.
Curated Network of Proven Leaders — BarkerGilmore maintains relationships with accomplished General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and C-suite executives across the utilities and broader energy ecosystem.
Proven Results Across the Power Value Chain — From municipal utilities to Fortune 500 energy companies, our placements are tailored to support organizations navigating modernization, regulatory change, and the clean energy transition.
Discreet & Strategic Search Process — As trusted utilities executive recruiters, we deliver confidential, customized search engagements aligned with your organization’s mission, culture, and long-term strategic objectives.
Our clients span every corner of the power and utilities landscape, including:
- Investor-owned and municipal utilities
- Electric and gas transmission and distribution companies
- Renewable energy and storage developers
- Independent power producers and grid operators
- Water and wastewater service providers
BarkerGilmore’s utilities executive search expertise helps you identify legal and compliance leaders who:
- Navigate FERC, NERC, and state regulatory frameworks
- Oversee environmental compliance and sustainability reporting
- Manage complex infrastructure projects, contracts, and stakeholder relationships
- Guide organizations through mergers, acquisitions, and regulatory investigations
Whether your company is focused on grid resilience, decarbonization, or customer transformation, our utilities executive recruiters deliver legal and compliance talent that strengthens governance, mitigates risk, and drives long-term success.
Beyond search, BarkerGilmore provides personalized coaching and strategic advisory for legal and compliance professionals in the utilities sector. We help leaders succeed through:
- Integration support for new General Counsel and compliance executives
- Executive presence development and boardroom readiness
- Confidential counsel on evolving legal, regulatory, and ESG challenges
For General Counsel: Legal Leadership That Powers Progress
General Counsel in the utilities industry are more than legal advisors. They are strategic enablers of change, helping companies manage regulatory risk, protect infrastructure investment, and drive innovation in clean and reliable energy delivery.
Our utilities executive recruiters evaluate GC candidates on their:
- Expertise in energy regulation, rate case management, and compliance oversight
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects and cross-jurisdictional operations
- Track record of advising on ESG, decarbonization, and stakeholder engagement
- Leadership skills that build trust with boards, regulators, and communities
BarkerGilmore ensures your General Counsel is equipped to protect today’s operations while leading your organization through tomorrow’s energy challenges.
Partner with Utilities Executive Recruiters You Can Trust
BarkerGilmore is one of the most respected utilities executive search firms for legal and compliance leadership. Whether your organization is modernizing the grid, expanding renewable generation, or managing evolving regulatory demands, we help you secure transformative leadership aligned with your mission and strategy.
Our utilities executive recruiters bring discretion, precision, and deep sector insight to every engagement, because in an industry defined by reliability and change, the right leadership drives enduring success.
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