The opportunity
Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for an Associate General Counsel, Energy & Regulatory to join our Legal team.
What you'll do
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; and
Track regulatory developments across key jurisdictions and advise business: teams on regulatory strategy and compliance risk.
What they're looking for
- Provide expertise and technical assistance supporting federal, state and: local government affairs teams on legislation and policy analysis that could impact or improve outcomes.
- A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state
- –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
