Senior Legal Contracts Manager

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About The Role

The Nuclear Company is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented

Senior Legal Contracts Manager

to lead the development, negotiation, and management of complex

EPC and commercial contracts

. In this highly collaborative role, you will serve as the primary contracts lead supporting large-scale infrastructure development and strategic supplier relationships, while helping drive legal and operational excellence across a range of commercial agreements.

This is an ideal opportunity for a contracts professional with strong experience in EPC projects, complex supply chains, and high-stakes vendor partnerships—particularly in highly regulated or industrial sectors. You’ll partner closely with Legal, Engineering, Procurement, Project Delivery, and Executive stakeholders to ensure contracts align with project delivery, budget, and risk management goals.

Responsibilities

- Contract Strategy & Execution

- Draft, negotiate, and manage EPC contracts, construction subcontracts, engineering agreements, and supply contracts.

- Lead negotiations with equipment suppliers, constructors, engineering firms, and project partners.

- Develop playbooks, fallback positions, and templates for recurring contract types.

- Commercial Legal Support

- Provide legal review and guidance on a wide variety of commercial agreements (e.g., MSAs, NDAs, SOWs, professional services, consulting, technology).

- Partner with business units to align contract terms with project delivery, risk, insurance, and compliance frameworks.

- Risk & Compliance

- Proactively identify legal and commercial risks across contracts and advise on mitigation strategies.

- Ensure contract structures comply with applicable laws, industry standards, and regulatory frameworks.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Work closely with Engineering, Procurement, Project Controls, Legal, Finance, and Executive teams on contractual matters.

- Serve as a key interface between internal stakeholders and external vendors, customers, and partners.

- Process Improvement & Training

- Support the buildout of internal processes and tools for contract management.

- Train internal stakeholders on contracts best practices and risk awareness.

Experience

- Nonnegotiable

- 8+ years of relevant experience in legal contract management, with significant time spent in EPC or capital-intensive project environments (energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, aerospace, etc.).

- Deep knowledge of EPC, design-build, construction, and commercial contracting principles.

- Proven ability to lead complex negotiations and manage contract lifecycle independently.

- Strong understanding of liability, indemnity, warranty, insurance, and project delivery models.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Preferred

- Experience supporting nuclear, energy, utility, or highly regulated sectors.

- Experience working within a startup or high-growth project-based organization.

- JD or legal education background preferred but not required.

- Familiarity with tools such as Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems, MS Office, DocuSign, etc.

Benefits

- Competitive compensation packages

- 401k with company match

- Medical, dental, vision plans

- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range

The estimated starting salary range for this role is $159,000- $189,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a semi-monthly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.