Overview
An organization is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Energy & Regulatory to join their Legal team. This role involves managing a wide range of energy-related legal, regulatory, and public policy matters to support the development, construction, and scaling of advanced energy projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead all legal matters related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including filings, compliance, and proceedings.
- Advise on generator interconnection processes, wholesale power market rules, and transmission access issues.
- Support energy-related public policy work by monitoring FERC and other regulatory rulemakings and participating in comment processes.
- Collaborate closely with government affairs teams on federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory initiatives.
- Support pre-construction regulatory and zoning efforts, including environmental reviews (NEPA and state equivalents), local permitting, land use approvals, and siting matters; manage outside counsel as needed.
- Review and negotiate interconnection agreements and assist the commercial legal team with energy-related contractual requirements.
- Track regulatory developments across key jurisdictions and advise business teams on regulatory strategy and compliance risks.
- Provide expertise and technical assistance to federal, state, and local government affairs teams on legislation and policy analysis.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
- 7 to 10 years of energy regulatory experience in a large law firm or in-house legal department.
- Substantive experience with FERC practice, including filings, rulemakings, and proceedings.
- Experience with State Public Utility Commission (PUC) filings and matters.
- Familiarity with generator interconnection processes, transmission access matters, or other state PUC proceedings.
- Experience with energy-related public policy and legislative affairs, including collaboration with government affairs teams.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritize multiple matters simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on data center-related matters.
- Prior experience working at or with FERC or State PUCs.
- Experience working in-house at a high-growth or startup company.
- Familiarity with energy project permitting and pre-construction regulatory approvals, including NEPA and state environmental reviews.
- Experience supporting local zoning or permitting efforts.
- Interest in experimenting with AI and other tools.
- Experience with nuclear, nuclear-adjacent technologies, or renewables.
Competencies
- Deep knowledge of FERC practice, power markets, and energy regulatory law.
- Familiarity with State Public Utility Commission processes.
- Experience with generator interconnection, transmission access, and wholesale power market rules.
- Ability to triage and prioritize a wide range of tasks and manage cross-functional projects to completion.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain legal advice clearly to non-lawyers.
- Agility in learning new areas and adapting quickly.
- Detail-oriented while working efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for clean energy and advanced fission technology.
- Optimistic, resourceful, inquisitive, and comfortable in a startup environment.
Travel Requirements
- Remote employees are required to travel to headquarters in Santa Clara, CA twice per quarter for team meetings, off-sites, and company events.
- The first two weeks of onboarding require in-person attendance at headquarters.
- Occasional travel to project sites in Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas is expected.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $230,000 to $250,000 annually.
- Benefits include flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance with employer contribution, HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.
Additional Information
- This position may involve access to information subject to U.S. export control laws; only applicants who meet the definition of a U.S. person under applicable laws may be eligible.
- Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening; employees may be subject to drug testing according to company policy and applicable laws.
Location
- Remote with required travel to Santa Clara, CA headquarters and project sites in Idaho, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas.