Antares Nuclear
General Counsel
$190K–$300K
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of legal experience.
- Education
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Build and lead Antares’ legal and compliance function, advising leadership on contracts, government programs, nuclear regulation, export controls, and corporate governance as the company scales its microreactor business.
What you'll do
- Advise leadership and teams on government contracts, commercial agreements, nuclear regulatory matters, and legal risk.
- Build and manage export-controls compliance, legal processes, contract resources, and corporate governance infrastructure.
- Serve as the legal contact for federal agency relationships and manage external counsel.
What they ask for
- JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
- Experience in at least 2 of 3 areas: FAR/DFARS government contracts and funded programs; building or leading an ITAR and/or EAR export-controls program; commercial contracts and regulatory matters.
- Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary and travel to regulatory locations.
Nice to have
- General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel experience at a high-growth technology or deep tech company; startup experience.
- Familiarity with NRC licensing, DOE contracting vehicles and nuclear materials regulations, or experience with board governance, venture financings, and M&A.
Pay
$190K – $300K USD base salary
Tools
FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR, NRC, DOE, CRADA, WFO
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