Assistant General Counsel

Constellation

Hurstbourne Acres, KY

Full Time

Posted September 16, 2026

$193k - $214k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
Pay provenance: Employer-provided pay

Job Description

A senior lawyer who is a highly qualified attorney handling complex legal matters and projects on behalf of the Company.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as principal legal advisor supporting the day-to-day operation of Constellation’s non-nuclear generation assets on the East Coast and Mid-West.
Partner directly with operations leadership, commercial teams, engineering, environmental, asset management, and legal subject matter experts to identify legal and commercial risk early and develop creative business-oriented strategies that enable safe and reliable operations of the assets.
Broad legal experience preferred, with energy, environmental or asset management experience a plus. Will advise on compliance, environmental, financial, real property, tax, commercial, and corporate issues.
Draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of complex operational agreements, including co-generation steam and energy supply, fuel supply, O&M, LTSA, procurement, construction and real estate agreements.
Provide strategic legal support during planned outages, forced outages, emergency operations events, major equipment failures and restoration activities.
Assist in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, asset integrations, including due diligence, transaction documentation, regulatory approvals.
Manage outside counsel to maximize benefits and minimize costs.
Required to have or develop familiarity but not primary responsibility for federal and wholesale power market (PJM, ISO-NE, and NYISO) regulatory matters associated with these power plants (and ability to support associated compliance efforts).
Ability to collaborate with Constellation legal department subject matter experts, including Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction/Engineering, Government and Regulatory, Trading and Origination, Tax, Accounting and Public Relations/ Corporate Communications to develop practical legal solutions that support fleet optimization,
Build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization by translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice
Serve as principal legal advisor supporting the day-to-day operation of Constellation’s non-nuclear generation assets on the East Coast and Mid-West.
Partner directly with operations leadership, commercial teams, engineering, environmental, asset management, and legal subject matter experts to identify legal and commercial risk early and develop creative business-oriented strategies that enable safe and reliable operations of the assets.
Broad legal experience preferred, with energy, environmental or asset management experience a plus. Will advise on compliance, environmental, financial, real property, tax, commercial, and corporate issues.
Draft, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of complex operational agreements, including co-generation steam and energy supply, fuel supply, O&M, LTSA, procurement, construction and real estate agreements.
Provide strategic legal support during planned outages, forced outages, emergency operations events, major equipment failures and restoration activities.
Assist in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, asset integrations, including due diligence, transaction documentation, regulatory approvals.
Manage outside counsel to maximize benefits and minimize costs.
Required to have or develop familiarity but not primary responsibility for federal and wholesale power market (PJM, ISO-NE, and NYISO) regulatory matters associated with these power plants (and ability to support associated compliance efforts).
Ability to collaborate with Constellation legal department subject matter experts, including Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, Construction/Engineering, Government and Regulatory, Trading and Origination, Tax, Accounting and Public Relations/ Corporate Communications to develop practical legal solutions that support fleet optimization,
Build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization by translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable business advice

Requirements

8-years professional experience in a specialized area of law
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing and to analyze legal materials and data
Excellent legal research, analytical abilities, and knowledge of federal and or state law
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures, with the ability to apply them to complex assignments
An LLB or JD from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdictions
6+years of practicing commercial law in a law firm or corporation, including substantial experience providing commercial legal support to power generation assets or energy infrastructure.
Deep understanding of power generation operations in PJM, ISO-NE and NYISO.
Experience serving as the primary legal advisor to plant operations, commercial and asset management teams.
8-years professional experience in a specialized area of law
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing and to analyze legal materials and data
Excellent legal research, analytical abilities, and knowledge of federal and or state law
Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures, with the ability to apply them to complex assignments
An LLB or JD from an accredited law school and be licensed to practice law in the relevant jurisdictions
6+years of practicing commercial law in a law firm or corporation, including substantial experience providing commercial legal support to power generation assets or energy infrastructure.
Deep understanding of power generation operations in PJM, ISO-NE and NYISO.
Experience serving as the primary legal advisor to plant operations, commercial and asset management teams.