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As Commercial Contracts Associate at Impulse, you will serve as the first line of legal support for the company's commercial contracting activity. This mid-level role is ideal for an attorney with solid commercial contracts experience who wants to build and own a function rather than execute tasks in isolation.
You will report to the VP of Government and Regulatory Affairs and collaborate closely with Business Development, Finance, and legal team members to support Impulse's growing portfolio of commercial launch and in-space transportation agreements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, with primary focus on customer-facing contracts including launch services agreements, mission services agreements, and related commercial arrangements
- Own the first-cut review and markup process for inbound and outbound commercial agreements, flagging key risks and issues for senior attorney review
- Maintain and improve contract templates, standard positions, and playbooks to support faster, more consistent deal execution
- Partner with Business Development and Finance to support deal structuring, customer negotiations, and contract execution
- Track contract milestones, obligations, and renewals in coordination with Legal Operations
- Support senior legal team members on more complex or high-stakes commercial transactions
- Assist with development of scalable legal processes as the company's commercial business grows
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- 5+ years of commercial contracts experience in a law firm and/or in-house
- Familiarity with launch services, satellite, or space industry contracting
- Demonstrated ability to independently draft and negotiate commercial agreements with limited supervision
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and articulate legal and business risk clearly
- Collaborative working style and comfort engaging directly with business stakeholders
