Compliance Manager

The role

The Compliance Manager will own legal and regulatory compliance for a new company. This person will interpret complex regulatory requirements and provide guidance to engineers, project leaders, and executives.

What you will do

• Advise leadership on legal and regulatory obligations across the nuclear project lifecycle
• Monitor and interpret requirements under the Atomic Energy Act, NRC regulations, DOE requirements, and federal, state, and local laws
• Manage compliance with export controls, nuclear technology transfer rules, and FOCI considerations
• Support facility and personnel security obligations
• Oversee anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance and conduct risk-based due diligence
• Ensure compliance with government contracting, procurement, and grant or loan program requirements
• Administer the company's code of conduct, ethics, whistleblower channels, and conflict-of-interest processes
• Provide practical training and guidance to employees
• Coordinate with outside counsel, regulators, auditors, and investors
• Review contracts and commercial agreements for compliance-related terms

Required qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 8+ years of legal or compliance experience, including time at a law firm, in-house legal department, or regulator
• Experience in regulated, safety-critical, or government-facing industries such as nuclear, energy, utilities, defense, aerospace, or infrastructure
• Working knowledge of at least several of the following: NRC regulatory framework, export controls and sanctions, FCPA and anti-corruption, FOCI, government contracting, or ethics and conflict-of-inter
• Ability to interpret complex regulations and give clear, pragmatic advice to non-lawyers
• Sound judgment and the confidence to say no, and to explain why, to senior stakeholders
• Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and shifting priorities in a startup environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Direct experience in the nuclear industry, including with the NRC, DOE, a reactor vendor, utility, or national laboratory
• Experience at or alongside a joint venture, or a company backed by institutional investors or private equity
• Experience with large capital projects, EPC contracting, or project finance
• Familiarity with international nuclear regimes, including IAEA safeguards and nonproliferation requirements
• Experience with government investigations, voluntary disclosures, or regulatory enforcement matters
• Relevant certifications, such as CCEP, CFE, or CIPP
• Active or ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance
• Willingness to travel to project sites, offices, and regulatory meetings

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Before you apply

• Certain positions may involve access to information and technology subject to export controls under U.S. law

About the company

The Nuclear Company is an AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space. They use a design-once, build-many model to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy.