Senior Counsel, Mega-Project Contracts (Remote)

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Remote; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) with company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Global recognition programs

Employee referral program

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide comprehensive, risk-informed guidance across the full project lifecycle, from offer development and contract negotiation to project execution and dispute resolution. This remote role supports global projects, including Europe and the Middle East, reporting to senior in-house leadership.

The position requires a J.D., 5-10+ years of experience in mega-project negotiations or high-value litigation, US bar admission, and in-house

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 5-10+ years of experience representing clients in complex industrial/construction/procurement contract negotiations or high-value major project litigation matters.
• Experience providing legal advice on the full scope of commercial business issues related to mega-project contract negotiations.
• Admission to practice in an appropriate US jurisdiction.
• Prior in-house experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to the APX commercial operations teams, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, financing agreements and strategic corporate alliances, as well as providing related legal advice for large and complex customer contracts, including new reactor development projects and related procurements.
• Provide prompt, practical, and risk-informed advice and counsel to internal clients on complex commercial agreements, teaming agreements and joint ventures, engineering services agreements and feasibility studies.
• Represent us in commercial negotiations and disputes, working and negotiating with counsel who may represent utilities, project developers, construction partners, vendors and others.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.
• Supervise and manage external counsel as appropriate.
• Train and advise management on legal issues, compliance and risk mitigation.
• Travel domestically and internationally on an as-required basis.
• Consistent with the Westinghouse Global Ethics Code, facilitate our goals while maintaining compliance with laws and regulations and minimizing commercial legal risks.
• Remain current on legal developments within scope of responsibilities and provide updates to clients.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Legal advice

Risk assessment

In-house experience

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

US bar admission

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide comprehensive, risk-informed guidance across the full project lifecycle, from offer development and contract negotiation to project execution and dispute resolution. This remote role supports global projects, including Europe and the Middle East, reporting to senior in-house leadership.

The position requires a J.D., 5-10+ years of experience in mega-project negotiations or high-value litigation, US bar admission, and in-house