📍 Greater Los Angeles Area
💼 Full-time | On-site
Company Overview
My client is a venture-backed space technology startup building advanced robotic systems to automate heavy labor, assembly, and infrastructure development in space. By integrating hardware and software engineering under one roof, the company is helping reduce the cost and complexity of orbital, lunar, and defense operations.
Position Overview
This role is designed for a builder - you will serve as a senior member of the company’s legal team and work closely with the General Counsel and executive leadership. This individual will provide hands-on legal support across government programs, commercial transactions, corporate matters, regulatory requirements, and day-to-day business operations.
The position is best suited to a practical, business-minded attorney who is comfortable independently managing complex matters, working across technical and nontechnical teams, and establishing processes that support a growing organization.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, government-related contracts, supplier agreements, and other business transactions.
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal requirements associated with government customers, commercial partners, and regulated programs.
- Review solicitations, proposals, purchase orders, subcontracts, and related contractual documentation.
- Support compliance with export-control regulations and other requirements applicable to aerospace and defense organizations.
- Identify legal, contractual, and regulatory risks and provide practical recommendations to company leadership.
- Assist with corporate governance, financing activities, employment matters, and strategic business initiatives.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, internal policies, review procedures, and legal documentation.
- Coordinate with external counsel and regulatory bodies as required.
Qualifications
- Law degree (J.D.) and an active license to practice law.
- 5+ years of relevant legal experience
- 2+ years working in-house at a venture-backed startup or high-growth technology company.
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, technology, manufacturing, or government contracting businesses.
- Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and government contracts.
- Working knowledge of ITAR, EAR, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Experience advising senior leaders and cross-functional teams on legal and business matters.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong judgment, communication, and negotiation skills.
ITAR Compliance: Must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a US person as: any individual who is granted U.S. citizenship; or any individual who is granted U.S. permanent residence ("Green Card" holder); or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3).
