Senior Counsel, APX

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace. As a Senior Counsel, you will provide 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. You will work with internal clients at all management levels, in-house colleagues, and manage outside counsel in accomplishing this objective. You will operate 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 You will support the global business which may involve projects in Europe, the Middle East, and elsewhere. Depending on your ultimate assignment, you will report to the Assistant General Counsel, APx or Deputy General Counsel, OPx. This is a remote position. Key Responsibilities: 1. Provide legal support to the APX commercial operations teams. This support includes 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. 2. 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. 3. Represent us in commercial negotiations and disputes, working and negotiating with counsel who may represent utilities, project developers, construction partners, vendors and others. 4. Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills in an international environment. 5. Supervise and manage external counsel as appropriate. 6. Train and advise management on legal issues, compliance and risk mitigation. 7. Travel domestically and internationally on an as-required basis. 8. Consistent with the Westinghouse Global Ethics Code, facilitate our goals while maintaining compliance with laws and regulations and minimizing commercial legal risks. Engage with specialists to mitigate risks to the company on the full scope of legal issues associated with new reactor development. 9. Remain current on legal developments within scope of responsibilities and provide updates to clients. Qualifications: 1. J.D. from an accredited law school 2. 5-10+ years of experience representing clients in complex industrial/construction/procurement contract negotiations or high-value major project litigation matters 3. Experience providing legal advice on the full scope of commercial business issues related to mega-project contract negotiations. 4. Requirement includes admission to practice in an appropriate US jurisdiction. 5. Experience developing high-quality legal documents, including commercial agreements, letters and other external correspondence, memoranda. 6. Foreign language skills preferred. 7. Prior in-house experience preferred. We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $144,000 to $180,000 per year. #LI-Remote Why Westinghouse? Our benefit package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer: 1. Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options 2. 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 3. 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement 4. Paid Vacations and Company Holidays 5. Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance 6. Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers 7. Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service 8. Employee Referral Program Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system: 1. Safety and Quality 2. Integrity and Trust 3. Customer Focus and Innovation 4. Speed and Passion to Win 5. Teamwork and Accountability While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com. Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities Get connected with Westinghouse on social media:Twitter|Facebook|LinkedIn|YouTube Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / VetAs an equal opportunity employer, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnams Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Westinghouse for assistance.