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Overview:
Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $192,600 to $214,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities:
Primary Purpose of Position
A senior lawyer who is a highly qualified attorney handling complex legal matters and projects on behalf of the Company.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
Overview:
Who We Are
As the largest private-sector power producer in the world and the nation's largest producer of clean and reliable energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: lighting the way to a brilliant tomorrow for all. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute. Now integrated with Calpine, our portfolio includes 55 gigawatts of capacity from nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind and solar facilities, with the generating capacity to power the equivalent of 27 million homes.
Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things. Join us in meeting the country's energy needs today and tomorrow.
Total Rewards
Constellation offers an extensive selection of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and a wide-range of benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. In addition to highly competitive salaries, eligible employees are offered a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including robust wellbeing programs; disability and life insurance benefits; paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $192,600 to $214,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
Responsibilities:
Primary Purpose of Position
A senior lawyer who is a highly qualified attorney handling complex legal matters and projects on behalf of the Company.
Primary Duties and Accountabilities
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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.
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Who's Hiring
- Meta34
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in general counsel jobs.
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active bar admission
- Ten or more years of legal experience including in-house or senior outside counsel roles
- Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, contracts, and regulatory compliance
- Experience advising executive leadership and reporting to a board of directors
- Strong background in M&A due diligence, deal structuring, or securities law
- Ability to build and manage an internal legal team and outside counsel relationships
Tips for Your General Counsel Job Search
Tailor your resume to business outcomes
General counsel candidates who list legal wins alongside business impact, such as cost avoided, deals closed, or regulatory penalties prevented, stand out far more than those who list practice areas alone. Quantify wherever the facts support it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists general counsel openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight your industry-specific legal depth
General counsel roles are rarely interchangeable across industries. A hiring committee in healthtech will screen hard for HIPAA and FDA exposure, while a fintech board wants securities and banking regulatory fluency. Name the specific regulatory frameworks you've worked under.
Position yourself as a business partner first
Cover letters and interviews that frame you purely as a legal risk-mitigator miss the mark. Boards and CEOs hire general counsels who can advise on strategy, not just flag liability. Show one example where your legal judgment shaped a business decision.
Prepare for the board-level presentation round
Many general counsel searches include a presentation to the full board or an audit committee. Prepare a short governance or risk briefing on a real topic relevant to the company's sector. Panels assess whether you can translate legal complexity into board-level language.
Negotiate scope before negotiating compensation
Before compensation talks, clarify reporting structure, budget authority, and whether the role carries officer status. General counsels who join without confirming these terms often find their authority constrained in ways no offer letter ever fixes.
General Counsel Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most general counsels?
The companies hiring the most general counsels right now include Meta, MrBeast, and JPMorganChase, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to be highest at growth-stage companies preparing for an IPO or acquisition and at established enterprises managing complex regulatory environments.
How many general counsel jobs are remote?
About 68% of general counsel openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the senior nature of the role and the expectation of regular executive and board engagement. Sub-areas such as privacy, compliance advisory, and contract management tend to attract the most remote-eligible postings compared to roles requiring courtroom or on-site regulatory presence.
How do you become a general counsel?
You typically start by earning a law degree, passing the bar, and spending several years in a law firm or in-house legal department building depth in a core practice area such as corporate law, litigation, or regulatory compliance. From there, moving into an in-house role as associate general counsel or deputy general counsel gives you the business exposure, management experience, and executive relationships that general counsel searches require.
Can you get hired as a general counsel without prior in-house experience?
It is possible, but you'll need to close the gap another way. Law firm partners with long-standing client relationships and deep industry knowledge do cross into general counsel roles, particularly at smaller or founder-led companies where the legal function is being built from scratch. Demonstrating that you've advised at the board level, managed outside counsel budgets, and engaged directly with regulators on behalf of clients will matter more than your current title.
What does the general counsel interview process look like?
The process usually begins with a screening call from HR or a retained search firm, followed by multiple rounds with the CEO, CFO, and other C-suite stakeholders. A presentation to the board or audit committee is common at later stages. Expect scenario-based questions around a crisis, a regulatory challenge, or an M&A decision, and be ready to discuss how you've structured and led a legal team.
Where can I find and apply to general counsel jobs?
You can find and apply to general counsel jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and level of experience, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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