General Counsel

The role

The General Counsel will build and own the legal and compliance foundation for nuclear microreactors. This person will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and lead legal functions across the company.

What you will do

• Serve as the first in-house legal hire and primary legal partner to leadership and various teams
• Support government contracts and funded programs including negotiation and compliance
• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for DOE, DoD, and other federal agencies
• Draft, review, negotiate, and maintain a broad range of commercial agreements
• Provide legal counsel on nuclear regulatory matters and safety requirements
• Build, own, and improve the export controls compliance program
• Manage and scope external counsel across specialized areas
• Define legal infrastructure including document retention and corporate governance
• Create scalable contract templates and negotiation playbooks
• Provide day-to-day legal support to manage legal, regulatory, and reputational risk

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership
• 12 + years of legal experience
• Experience in 2 out of the 3 areas of expertise
• Demonstrated experience managing government contracts (FAR/DFARS) and government-funded programs
• Hands-on experience building or leading an export controls compliance program (ITAR and/or EAR)
• Experience with commercial contracts and regulatory matters
• Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary to support critical milestones
• Ability to travel to regulatory locations as needed

Nice to have

• Experience as General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel at a high-growth technology or deep tech company
• Deep familiarity with NRC licensing processes, DOE contracting vehicles (e.g. CRADA, WFO), and nuclear materials regulations
• Experience supporting board governance, venture financings, and M&A transactions
• Broad experience in a range of legal domains across contracts, intellectual property, export compliance, and others
• Proven success in a start-up environment or similar

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Depar

About the company

Antares is building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors for terrestrial, underwater, and space use. The team includes members from SpaceX, the White House, the Pentagon, and various national laboratories.