Sr Counsel - Advanced Nuclear

IF1184 GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 176,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

GE Vernova is seeking a Senior Counsel for Advanced Nuclear to provide strategic legal guidance to the leadership team and navigate regulatory environments and complex commercial transactions surrounding advanced reactor technologies.

You will draft, negotiate, and manage technology licensing, partnerships, and government-funded contracts; coordinate NRC licensing and DOE funding processes; and lead cross‑functional teams to ensure legal strategy aligns with business goals.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active state bar.
• 8+ years in top-tier law firm or in-house, preferably nuclear or regulated tech.
• Strong contract law and complex commercial contracts knowledge.
• Experience with NRC licensing and DOE grants/funding helpful.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to simplify legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance to Advanced Nuclear leadership on commercial strategies.
• Draft and negotiate complex technology licensing and government-funded contracts.
• Coordinate regulatory licensing with NRC and international counterparts.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks in deployments of advanced nuclear tech.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, supply chain, and government affairs.
• Lead cross-functional legal teams including IP, Trade Compliance, Government Contracting.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Regulatory experience

Strategic advisor

Cross-functional collaboration

English language

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Job Description Summary

Provide strategic legal guidance and support for Advanced Nuclear leadership team as key legal advisor; lead negotiations and commercial contracts strategy and process improvements; act as primary liaison, advisor, and leader with respect to legal sub-functional area: Compliance, Intellectual Property, Trade Compliance, Regional Legal, Sourcing

Job Description 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.

Compensation, Benefits & Relocation

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $176,300.00 and $293,800.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

Available benefits include

• medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse‑based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax‑advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs. GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Equal Opportunity

GE Vernova is an Equal 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).

Our Mission & Vision

Addressing the climate crisis is an urgent global priority and we take our responsibility seriously. That is our singular mission at GE Vernova: continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to help decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard‑earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World. www.gevernova.com

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 19, 2026.