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NextEra Energy Resources

Sr Counsel

NextEra Energy Resources, Juno Beach, Florida, United States

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Sr Counsel Date:

Oct 14, 2025

Company:

NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is seeking an experienced attorney for the commercial and infrastructure group within NextEra Energy’s General Counsel Business Unit. This position will provide legal support related to structuring, drafting and negotiating contracts for procurement of EPC and construction services, engineered equipment (such as power generation equipment), and other complex commercial transactions.

Applicants should have:

At least 10 years of experience in a top law firm supporting the energy and utility industries.

Significant experience drafting and negotiating contracts for procurement of power generation equipment and engineering and procurement work.

Experience representing electric utilities and independent power producers.

Employees in this job structure, negotiate, and draft agreements for complex transactions and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to internal clients, including senior management, with minimal supervision.

Position could be located in the following locations: Juno Beach, FL, Houston, TX, Washington, DC, but remote work from other locations will be considered based on candidate experience.

Job Overview Job Duties & Responsibilities

Provides legal advice and service on complex legal issues and examines facts and law to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuits

Represents the company in litigation, regulatory proceedings, government investigations, and legal transactions

Ensures compliance with company Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensures reporting of potentially material legal issues to audit function and senior management

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Juris Doctorate

Experience: 10+ years

Member in Good Standing of State Bar

Preferred Qualifications

None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click

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Employee Group:

Exempt Employee Type:

Full Time Job Category:

Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs Organization:

NextEra Energy Project Management, LLC Relocation Provided:

Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com , providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

NextEra Energy

does not

accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from

any third-party recruiting firms or agencies . Please see our policy for more information.

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