Associate General Counsel
General Matter
Legal
Los Angeles, CA, USA
USD 150k-200k / year + Equity
Posted on Jan 28, 2026
About the Company
General Matter is enriching uranium in America.
Our mission is to restore our country’s ability to make nuclear fuel. Our fuel will help power AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. It will power our next generation of reactors. Ultimately, it will power our national ambitions.
We were incubated by Founders Fund, like Anduril and Palantir before us, and we are backed by top tier investors.
Our lean, world-class team of engineers and operators is applying a first-principles approach to solving the problem of nuclear fuel production.
We are a mission-driven company with a culture of urgency, accountability and transparency.
Associate General Counsel
As Associate General Counsel, you will be a generalist helping to facilitate all aspects of legal operations and build the legal function from scratch. You will engage as a collaborative partner with the General Counsel and business and engineering leads in managing and scaling the legal function. The position will involve broad exposure to a range of subject matters, substantial responsibility, a high degree of autonomy, and early opportunities for promotion and the development of subject-matter expertise.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will have a wide range of responsibilities, including:
- Managing corporate governance issues.
- Assisting with negotiating commercial contracts, leases, and other agreements.
- Coordinating with the engineering teams to ensure legal compliance across nuclear, environmental, export-control, and other groups.
- Building and scaling various functions, including contract management.
- Assisting the General Counsel with a variety of projects as needs arise.
Basic Qualifications
- J.D. degree.
- 3+ years of legal experience (including clerkships).
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Subject-matter expertise in corporate law is a plus, but hiring for this role will prioritize elite, adaptable candidates who are able to move quickly, solve problems, and provide actionable, pragmatic advice to business and technical personnel within the organization.
Additional Requirements
- Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- This position is based in Los Angeles, CA and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered
Equal Opportunity Employer
General Matter is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with General Matter is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Compensation and Benefits
The base salary range for this role is $150,000–$200,000 annually.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, and internal equity. Please note that the stated salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on market conditions, business needs, or other factors. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.