Associate General Counsel, Governance

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role

This role reports directly to the Chief Legal and Administrative Officer and serves as the primary architect of our global corporate governance and organizational framework. Your mission is to ensure that as we scale, our international footprint is built on a compliant, resilient, and strategically aligned foundation. While you will provide high-level legal oversight for strategic acquisitions and partnerships, your core focus will be the long-term governance and structural integrity of our global entities. You will work with the executive leadership team to design multi-jurisdictional governance models, navigate the complexities of international law, and manage the varied and unique governance considerations of a large-scale development company. 

Responsibilities

Multi-Jurisdictional Governance & International Law 

• Corporate Architecture: Oversee our corporate governance, ensuring total compliance with local laws and investment regulations. 
• Entity Optimization: Design legal structures for business units to optimize for regulatory compliance, risk allocation and tax efficiency across diverse jurisdictions.