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[Apply on NextEra Energy’s careers site →](https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/job/Juno-Beach-Sr-Counsel-FL-33408/1444927600/) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [NextEra Energy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/) / Sr Counsel ## Job description Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy. Position Specific Description Florida Power & Light Company (“FPL”) is seeking a highly motivated attorney to join its State Regulatory Legal Team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an attorney with outstanding writing, research, judgment, and communication skills to develop deep expertise in utility regulatory law while supporting one of the nation’s leading and largest electric utilities. FPL serves over 6 million customers across Florida and plays a central role in delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy to one of the fastest-growing states in the country. The State Regulatory Legal Team is at the center of that mission, advising on important regulatory matters, supporting strategic business initiatives, and representing the company before state regulatory bodies. For an attorney interested in meaningful work, complex legal and policy issues, and being part of a high-performing team, this role offers a compelling career path. About the Role The successful candidate will work closely with experienced regulatory attorneys and business partners on a wide range of state regulatory matters affecting FPL’s operations, investments, customer programs, rates, infrastructure, and long-term strategy. The role requires excellent legal analysis, careful attention to detail, strong written advocacy, and the ability to communicate clearly with lawyers, business leaders, technical experts, and regulatory stakeholders. This is not a role limited to providing internal advice while managing outside counsel. The attorney who joins this team will have the opportunity to develop as both a trusted in-house legal advisor and an advocate in regulatory proceedings. Over time, the successful candidate will learn and develop the skills necessary to help represent the Company directly in hearings and become a key member of the legal team handling those proceedings. This position is well suited for an attorney who wants to grow quickly, take ownership of meaningful work, build hearing and administrative litigation experience in a sophisticated regulatory setting, and become a trusted legal advisor within a fast-paced, collaborative legal team that handles high-stakes matters for one of Florida’s most important infrastructure companies. ### Job Overview Employees in this role act as the senior legal advisor to the company and senior management in a functional area or discipline. Individuals require a high level of professional expertise and experience with major financial implications to the company or a business unit. ### 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 here to learn more. ### Employee Group Exempt Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Legal/Regulatory/External Affairs Organization: Florida Power & Light Company 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. 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: Under a day - Location: Location: Juno Beach, FL, US[Apply on NextEra Energy’s careers site →](https://jobs.nexteraenergy.com/job/Juno-Beach-Sr-Counsel-FL-33408/1444927600/) ## Hiring at NextEra Energy - Open jobs: 284 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 9, 2026 [All NextEra Energy jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at NextEra Energy ### [Business Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/jobs/52a6e425476263f84cbf/) Location: Juno Beach, FL, US ### [Financial Analyst II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/jobs/a6618d4ebd5015f5f9eb/) Location: Juno Beach, FL, US ### [Financial Controller I](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/jobs/195b5e45019cfd315a09/) Location: Juno Beach, FL, US ### [HR Service Specialist II](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/jobs/deb15199d91bb9f09a70/) Location: Juno Beach, FL, US ### [LAUNCH: Financial Leadership Dev Program Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nextera-energy/jobs/0b4e1fce2286642fd9b1/) Location: Juno Beach, FL, US ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Associate General Counsel / Senior Managing Counsel, Pharmacy Network Operations- Remote](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cigna/jobs/f5b05f722349119db354/) Cigna · Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States of America ### [Senior Legal Counsel](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cardinal-health/jobs/7111be7b162efaecef7c/) Cardinal Health · International ### [Senior Counsel - Litigation](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/84b7ec8303f17993b451/) Huntington Bank · Columbus, OH ### [Litigation Counsel](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/4baece6c1f887f175b9b/) Fortinet · Sunnyvale, CA, United States ### [Litigation Counsel](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/albertsons/jobs/ac0d83d2564db69bdbe9/) Albertsons · Pleasanton, CA, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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