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Salary: USD 165,000 - 209,000 / annual
CHAOS Industries, a defense technology company founded in 2022 and backed by $1 billion in funding from 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners, is seeking a Corporate Counsel to support its growing, privately held business. The company develops products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams, with 500+ employees across offices in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London.
In this role, you will own day-to-day corporate legal matters and serve as the subject matter expert on acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions, financing, securities, tax matters, and corporate governance. You will manage domestic and international entity structures, support M&A and financing transactions from evaluation through closing, and advise on capitalization matters, equity issuances, and investor rights. Your responsibilities include managing corporate governance (board and stockholder actions, resolutions, corporate records), supporting formation and restructuring of domestic and international entities, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, and managing outside counsel on assigned matters. You will partner closely with Finance, People, and business leadership to solve practical legal problems across the organization.
This role is suited to someone with a strong corporate foundation who enjoys taking ownership, learning new areas, and supporting a fast-moving company. You will occasionally travel to company locations and business meetings as needed.
**Requirements:**
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in the role's location
- 5-8 years of experience as both a law firm and in-house attorney, with corporate transactions, M&A, or capital markets experience at a major law firm
- Substantial experience advising companies on corporate governance, entity management, and general corporate matters
- Demonstrated experience handling M&A or other significant corporate transactions, including diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and managing closing processes
- Ability to independently draft and negotiate commercial agreements and resolve legal issues with business stakeholders
- Experience supporting matters beyond core corporate practice (commercial transactions, disputes, litigation, or other general business legal issues)
- Sound judgment about legal and business risk, including when to escalate to specialist counsel
- Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of projects, and communicate clear recommendations to technical and non-legal audiences
- Practical, collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Experience supporting a growing technology company (in-house or law firm)
- Hands-on experience with at least one IPO or equivalent public-company securities offering, including SEC disclosure and reporting
- Experience managing international subsidiaries and coordinating with counsel across jurisdictions
- Experience advising privately held companies on financing transactions, stockholder agreements, capitalization tables, equity compensation, or secondary transactions
- Experience managing litigation, discovery, investigations, or pre-litigation disputes
- Familiarity with defense technology, government contracting, or other regulated industries
