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Office of the CLO

Washington, DC

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: 

We are seeking a strategic, analytical, and highly organized individual to join the Office of the Chief Legal Officer (CLO), a unique, high-impact role designed to support the CLO across legal, regulatory, compliance, and company-wide initiatives. This position is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of law, business, and operations, and is eager to help scale a category-defining nuclear energy company. 

As a key partner to the CLO, you will act as an integrator across legal, engineering, finance, policy, and external affairs teams. You’ll drive execution of strategic programs, coordinate complex cross-functional workstreams, and ensure the legal function remains aligned with the company’s rapid growth and regulatory obligations. 

Responsibilities:

Strategic Initiatives & Planning 

  • Drive forward legal-led strategic projects, including corporate governance initiatives, regulatory milestones, and risk management frameworks. 
  • Support preparation of board materials, regulatory filings, and executive-level communications. 
  • Coordinate cross-functional efforts on licensing, compliance, and government affairs. 

CLO Office Operations 

  • Serve as a day-to-day thought partner and operational force-multiplier to the CLO. 
  • Prioritize and track the CLO’s projects, deadlines, and strategic objectives. 
  • Manage internal workflows, scheduling, and coordination of key meetings with internal and external stakeholders. 

Cross-Functional Integration 

  • Collaborate with teams across engineering, operations, external affairs, and finance to align on regulatory deliverables, legal reviews, and cross-cutting issues. 
  • Ensure key legal and compliance priorities are supported by the right stakeholders and tracked to completion. 

Internal Communication & Accountability 

  • Draft internal communications, legal updates, and summaries of regulatory milestones for executive and team-wide distribution. 
  • Maintain visibility into legal function goals, OKRs, and cross-departmental dependencies. 

Systems & Process Development 

  • Identify and implement operational improvements that increase efficiency within the Legal team and its interfaces with the broader company. 
  • Help build systems for document management, knowledge sharing, and compliance tracking. 

Experience

  • 5–10 years of experience in legal operations, strategic project management, consulting, or business operations in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. 
  • Prior experience working closely with or supporting General Counsel, CLOs, or other senior legal leaders. 
  • Exceptional organizational, analytical, and project management skills. 
  • Outstanding communication skills—written and verbal—with the ability to interface confidently with legal professionals, engineers, and executives alike. 
  • Proven ability to lead initiatives independently, synthesize information quickly, and execute with urgency and precision. 
  • Strong understanding of regulated industries and/or high-stakes compliance environments. 
  • JD, MBA, or equivalent advanced degree in business, law, policy, or engineering preferred.
  • Experience in energy, nuclear, infrastructure, or other highly regulated or capital-intensive sectors preferred.
  • Familiarity with startup operating models and scaling early-stage organizations preferred.
  • Exposure to investor relations, corporate development, or public affairs preferred.
  • Prior involvement in NRC filings, licensing strategy, or government engagement is a plus. 

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • 401k with company match
  • Medical, dental, vision plans
  • Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range: 

The estimated starting salary range for this role is $121,000 - $143,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a semi-monthly basis.  The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role. 

EEO Statement:

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.  

 

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