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Associate General Counsel, Energy & Regulatory

Oklo· Legal
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Hybrid (Santa Clara, CA)$230k - $250kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Associate General Counsel, Energy & Regulatory to lead FERC, State PUC, and interconnection-related legal work, support energy policy and regulatory affairs, and coordinate with government affairs and other teams at a fast-growing nuclear-focused company.

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 government affairs 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 the commercial legal team with energy-related requirements in agreements
  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:FERC practiceState PUC filingsGenerator interconnection / transmission accessEnergy policy and legislative affairsRegulatory strategy and risk assessment

Benefits

  • flexible time off
  • equity
  • bonuses
  • competitive pay
  • 401(k)
  • health insurance (with employer contribution)
  • HSA
  • FSA
  • flexible work hours
  • wellness credits
  • other benefits
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Emission free, always on power from advanced fission power plants.

About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. (Oklo) is developing advanced fission power plants to provide emission-free, reliable, and affordable energy. Oklo received a Site Use Permit from the U.S Department of Energy, has performed successful prototypic fuel fabrication, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, developed the first advanced fission combined license application accepted and docketed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and is developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and national laboratories. Oklo has been featured in Time, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Popular Mechanics, Wired, Architectural Digest, Hyperallergic, POWER Magazine, has been the subject of a Harvard Business School case, and is featured in the Oliver Stone documentary Nuclear, among other features.

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