Senior Counsel, APX
About The Position
This role provides comprehensive, high-quality, and practical advice and risk-informed guidance to internal clients across the full project lifecycle—from offer development and contract negotiation through project execution and dispute resolution. This advice will concern complex commercial contracts, supporting major nuclear projects - including major customer and supplier agreements; engineering, procurement, and construction and similar mega-project agreements; teaming agreements; claims; and related legal issues. The Senior Counsel will work with internal clients at all management levels, in-house colleagues, and manage outside counsel. This role operates at the intersection of legal, commercial, and operational teams, ensuring alignment between business objectives and legal risk management, while supporting governance requirements and internal approval processes. The role supports the global business which may involve projects in Europe, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Depending on the ultimate assignment, the Senior Counsel will report to the Assistant General Counsel, APx or Deputy General Counsel, OPx. This is a remote position.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- 5-10+ years of experience representing clients in complex industrial/construction/procurement contract negotiations or high-value major project litigation matters
- Experience providing legal advice on the full scope of commercial business issues related to mega-project contract negotiations.
- Admission to practice in an appropriate US jurisdiction.
- Experience developing high-quality legal documents, including commercial agreements, letters and other external correspondence, memoranda.
Nice To Haves
- Foreign language skills preferred.
- Prior in-house experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal support to the APX commercial operations teams, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, financing agreements and strategic corporate alliances, as well as providing related legal advice for large and complex customer contracts, including new reactor development projects and related procurements.
- Provide prompt, practical, and risk-informed advice and counsel to internal clients on complex commercial agreements, teaming agreements and joint ventures, engineering services agreements and feasibility studies.
- Represent the company in commercial negotiations and disputes, working and negotiating with counsel who may represent utilities, project developers, construction partners, vendors and others.
- Demonstrate strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.
- Supervise and manage external counsel as appropriate.
- Train and advise management on legal issues, compliance and risk mitigation.
- Travel domestically and internationally on an as-required basis.
- Facilitate company goals while maintaining compliance with laws and regulations and minimizing commercial legal risks, consistent with the Westinghouse Global Ethics Code.
- Engage with specialists to mitigate risks to the company on the full scope of legal issues associated with new reactor development.
- Remain current on legal developments within scope of responsibilities and provide updates to clients.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
- Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
- 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
- Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
- Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
- Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
- Employee Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
