Sr Counsel Advanced Nuclear
Atlanta, GA - USA
Job Summary
Role Overview
As Senior Counsel for Advanced Nuclear you will provide strategic legal guidance and support for our cutting-edge initiatives in advanced reactor technologies. You will serve as a key legal advisor to the Advanced Nuclear leadership team navigating complex regulatory environments large commercial transactions and the unique legal challenges inherent in the evolution of nuclear energy.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Legal Advice: Act as a primary legal partner for the Advanced Nuclear business segment providing counsel on commercial strategy technology development commercial operations and marketing communications.
- Contractual & Commercial Support: Draft negotiate and manage complex commercial agreements including technology licensing strategic partnerships joint ventures and government-funded research/development contracts and develop and implement commercial contract strategy and processes.
- Regulatory Liaison: Collaborate with internal regulatory teams to navigate licensing processes with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and international counterparts.
- Risk Management: Identify and mitigate legal operational and commercial risks associated with the deployment of advanced nuclear technology.
- Compliance & Governance: Ensure all business activities adhere to internal policies international export controls nuclear safety standards and applicable federal/state laws.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering finance supply chain and government affairs teams to align legal strategies with business objectives.
- Cross-Legal Leadership and Liaison: Work closely with and lead Legal and Compliance functional support including Intellectual Property Trade Compliance Government Contracting and Regulatory Affairs to provide one-stop-shop legal support to the Advanced Nuclear business team.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Bar Admission: Active member in good standing of at least one state bar.
- Experience: 8 years of relevant experience in a top-tier law firm or in-house legal department preferably within the nuclear industrial energy or highly regulated technology sectors.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of contract law and complex commercial contracts. Familiarity with the regulatory framework governing nuclear energy and government contracting is highly preferred.
- Communication: Exceptional analytical written and verbal communication skills; ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders.
- Professionalism: Proven ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and maintain high standards of integrity and ethics.
- Fluent in English
Desired Characteristics
- Demonstrated experience in large-scale infrastructure or energy projects.
- Familiarity with NRC licensing procedures and Department of Energy (DOE) grant/funding structures.
- Experience negotiating international cross-border transactions.
- A passion for sustainability and the role of advanced nuclear in the global energy transition.
- Ability and willingness to travel (U.S. and internationally as required)
- Eligibility for US DOD and DOE security clearances
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
GE Vernova offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
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