Vice President, Legal at Aalo Atomics – Austin, Texas

Aalo Atomics is building factory-manufactured microreactors to provide reliable, affordable, and scalable nuclear energy. Our first product, the Aalo-1, is a 10 MWe advanced reactor designed with a focus on safety, modularity, and efficient deployment.

Based in Austin, TX, we are growing quickly as we work toward deploying the first fleet of advanced microreactors. Our goal is simple: expand access to dependable clean energy.

The VP, Legal will establish and lead Aalo’s legal function, serving as a key advisor to the executive team. This role will oversee commercial, corporate, transactional, and risk management matters across the company.

While Aalo will maintain dedicated regulatory/NRC expertise, this leader will manage regulatory interfaces and oversee outside counsel within a nuclear and infrastructure environment. This is a hands-on role suited for someone comfortable operating in a high-growth, capital-intensive company.

• Lead negotiation of customer offtake and energy services agreements
• Negotiate EPC, construction, and major supply agreements
• Support joint ventures and strategic partnerships
• Structure risk allocation for large-scale infrastructure projects
• Support commercial structuring of multi-year deployments

• Support Board governance and corporate documentation
• Manage subsidiaries and project entity formation
• Oversee equity plans and investor-related matters
• Support venture financings and strategic capital raises
• Contribute to long-term public company readiness

• Coordinate legal strategy alongside internal regulatory leadership
• Manage outside regulatory counsel
• Support compliance across NRC licensing, DOE engagement, environmental permitting, and export controls (ITAR/EAR)
• Nuclear regulatory experience is beneficial but not required

• Support equity and debt financings
• Assist with project finance structuring
• Review financing documentation and support lender diligence
• Contribute to tax credit monetization strategies

• Oversee IP strategy and portfolio management
• Coordinate with outside patent counsel
• Support licensing and technology transfer

• Develop enterprise risk management processes
• Oversee insurance programs
• Manage dispute resolution and claims
• Build scalable legal systems and manage outside counsel
• Hire and develop in-house legal talent over time

Required

• JD and active bar membership
• 10–15+ years of legal experience
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Background in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, EPC/construction, project finance, or government contracting

Preferred

• Experience in regulated industries
• Familiarity with federal regulatory environments
• Experience supporting capital raises or infrastructure finance

Ideal

• Exposure to nuclear regulatory frameworks or DOE engagement
• Experience in capital-intensive or first-of-a-kind deployments
• Practical, business-oriented judgment
• Ability to build systems and operate effectively in evolving environments