Principal Attorney

NextEra Energy; Florida; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking an experienced commercial transactions attorney to support complex agreements across natural-gas fired generation, data center, and advanced nuclear development businesses. This onsite role at the Juno Beach, FL HQ requires drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts and delivering practical legal solutions for clients and management.

The attorney should have strong commercial acumen, be a team player, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in energy commercial transactional work preferred.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills for complex agreements.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide written and oral legal advice to clients.
• Draft and negotiate power purchase, tolling, joint venture and related agreements.
• Anticipate and manage legal risks and ensure budget compliance.
• Disclose material legal issues to senior leadership as needed.
• Support various commercial transactions for energy-related projects.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Drafting & negotiating contracts

Team player

Legal advisory

Job description

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Date: Sep 30, 2026

Company: NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

Seeking an experienced commercial transactions attorney to support complex commercial transactions for NextEra’s natural-gas fired generation, data center, and advanced nuclear development businesses. The attorney would be responsible for drafting and negotiating power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, joint venture agreements, joint development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, and other commercial agreements related to these fast-growing businesses. Applicant must be a team player with a demonstrated commercial acumen who relates well with clients, management, and counterparties and who can thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment. Prior experience with energy commercial transactional work is strongly preferred. This role will sit onsite out of our Juno Beach, FL HQ.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides written and oral legal advice to clients
• Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization
• Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel
• Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.

Employee Group: Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs
Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

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.

NextEra Energy and 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 [e-mail] , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

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.

NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.

Nearest Major Market: Palm Beach
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
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