Regulatory Analyst

Core Power • Washington, DC

19h

About The Position

The Regulatory Analyst will support regulatory work across ship-based nuclear power generation, civil maritime nuclear propulsion and wider maritime nuclear sector development. The role requires careful research, disciplined source handling, clear writing and the ability to turn complex regulatory material into usable analysis. The analyst will prepare task reports, gap analyses, source registers, stakeholder maps, briefing notes and meeting records for use in licensing strategy, regulatory development, external engagement and senior decision-making.

Requirements

• Excellent written communication skills and ability to produce clear analysis for senior review.
• Strong primary-source research skills, with the ability to find, verify, cite and organise evidence.
• Ability to compare regulatory frameworks and explain implications for deployment, licensing, engagement or strategy.
• Good judgement with incomplete information, including the ability to separate facts, assumptions, open questions and recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, including accurate tracker maintenance and document control.
• Confidence working across legal, technical, policy and commercial issues, with willingness to learn unfamiliar subject matter quickly.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Right to work in the relevant location, with willingness to travel occasionally for meetings, workshops or industry events.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SharePoint, Egnyte or similar document systems is desirable.
• Postgraduate study or professional training in a relevant field would be useful but is not essential.
• Experience in nuclear, maritime, energy, safety, security, safeguards, licensing, standards, trade or industrial policy would be particularly relevant.
• Experience preparing briefing notes, research papers, stakeholder maps, source registers, consultation responses or policy analysis would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Research and organize primary regulatory materials, including laws, regulations, guidance, treaties, regulator publications, standards and official meeting records.
• Prepare concise written outputs, including task reports, briefing notes, gap analyses, regulatory summaries, applicability matrices and stakeholder maps.
• Maintain the regulatory knowledge base, completed work compendium, source registers, stakeholder records and action trackers.
• Monitor developments from NRC, USCG, MARAD, CBP, IMO, IAEA, OECD NEA, class societies, national regulators, ports and industry groups.
• Support external engagement by preparing briefing notes, meeting notes, action logs and follow-up records.
• Identify regulatory gaps, uncertainties, risks and potential mitigations, escalating issues where senior input, legal advice or external engagement is needed.
• Work across Regulatory Programs, including Generation, Propulsion, Construction and Maritime Nuclear Sector Development.
• Apply good document discipline, including clear naming, filing, version control, source referencing and tracker updates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level