Principal Attorney

NextEra Energy • Juno Beach, FL • 7h ago

Principal Attorney

Date: Jul 1, 2026

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

This role will be responsible for providing legal support for the entity management, governance and structure of all the Company's subsidiaries and affiliates. Role requires ability to effectively execute on high level strategies in a fast-paced environment. Position has meaningful exposure to all aspects of the organization including commercial, development, business management, treasury and risk in supporting financings, transactions (commercial and M&A), general corporate governance matters and other business needs. Tasks include preparing, reviewing and finalize documents, corporate resolutions, reports and filings for subsidiaries regarding entity formation, maintenance and other subsidiary governance matters (including conversions, mergers, reorganizations, ownership transfers, name changes, qualifications to do business, annual meetings, annual reports, officer changes and amendments to organizational documents).

A genuine interest in corporate governance, professionalism, high energy and flexibility to adapt to often dynamic priorities are essential to success. Critical skills needed include the ability to deliver timely, quality legal services to internal business units. The successful candidate will also be able to thrive in a matrixed environment and work with supervision from more senior attorneys.

It is preferred that candidates should have minimum experience of 3 years in a law firm, corporate law department or corporate secretary office and experience in financing and M&A transactions. A working knowledge of corporate governance issues and trends is helpful.

Job Overview

Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with moderate supervision.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Provides written and oral legal advice to clients

Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization

Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel

Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Member in Good Standing of State Bar

High School Grad / GED

Juris Doctorate

Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

None

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

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs

Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC

Relocation Provided: No

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 and 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, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.

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 ourfor more information.

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