Associate General Counsel, Energy & Regulatory

The Associate General Counsel, Energy & Regulatory will play a critical role helping us navigate a wide range of energy-related legal, regulatory, and public policy matters, as we continue to develop, build, and scale our powerhouse fleet. This person’s primary responsibilities will be to lead our FERC, State PUC, and interconnection-related legal work, including representing Oklo in FERC and PUC proceedings and supporting interconnection agreements and processes.

Responsibilities

Lead all FERC-related legal matters, including filings, compliance, and proceedings before FERC; advise on generator interconnection processes, wholesale power market rules, and transmission access matters; Support energy-related public policy work, including monitoring FERC and other regulatory rulemakings and participating in comment processes; Work closely with our government affairs team on federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory initiatives; Support pre-construction regulatory and zoning work, including environmental reviews (NEPA and state equivalents), local permitting, land use approvals, and siting matters, managing outside counsel as needed; Help to review and negotiate interconnection agreements, and support our commercial legal team with energy-related requirements in agreements being negotiated; Track regulatory developments across key jurisdictions and advise business teams on regulatory strategy and compliance risk; Provide expertise and technical assistance supporting federal, state and local government affairs teams on legislation and policy analysis that could impact or improve outcomes

Requirements

A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state; 7–10 years of energy regulatory experience at a large law firm or in-house legal department; Substantive FERC practice experience, including experience with FERC filings, rulemakings, and proceedings; Experience with State PUC filings and matters; Experience with generator interconnection processes and/or transmission access matters, or other experience with state public utility commission proceedings; Experience with energy-related public policy and legislative affairs, and close collaboration with government affairs teams; Strong attention to detail and ability to manage and prioritize multiple matters simultaneously; Deeply knowledgeable in FERC practice, power markets, and energy regulatory law, with hands-on experience in FERC proceedings and filings; Familiar with State Public Utility Commission processes; Experienced with generator interconnection processes, transmission access, and wholesale power market rules; Effective at triaging and prioritizing across a wide range of tasks and project managing cross-functional tasks to completion; An excellent communicator (including to engineers and other non-lawyers) focused on solutions and willing to explain the “why” behind legal advice; Substantively agile: someone who enjoys leaning into new areas, and is comfortable learning new things (and learning quickly!); Detail-oriented while moving lightning fast; Passionate about clean energy and making advanced fission a reality; An optimist at heart; Resourceful, inquisitive, and willing and able to learn quickly; Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment

Nice to have

Experience working on data center related matters; Prior experience working at or with FERC or State PUCs; Experience working in-house at a high-growth or startup company; Familiarity with energy project permitting and pre-construction regulatory approvals, including NEPA and state environmental review; Experience supporting local zoning or permitting efforts; Interest in experimenting with AI and other tools; Nuclear and/or nuclear-adjacent technologies or renewables experience

Benefits

flexible time off; equity; bonuses; competitive pay; 401(k); health insurance (with employer contribution); HSA; FSA; flexible work hours; wellness credits