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Salary: USD 222,000 - 237,000 / annual
LeoLabs is building the living map of activity in space through a proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform. The company collects millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO) and provides radar-powered intelligence for space domain awareness, space traffic management, and satellite operations to commercial and government missions.
Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, the Senior Corporate Counsel will provide comprehensive legal support across U.S. Government and defense contracting, commercial transactions, supply chain operations, compliance, corporate governance, and day-to-day business activities. This role serves as a trusted legal advisor and business partner, working closely with leadership and teams across Finance, HR, Recruiting, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Business Development to identify and manage legal and regulatory risks while supporting business priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
**U.S. Government & Defense Contracting:** Provide legal guidance throughout the U.S. Government contracting lifecycle, including proposals, contract formation, negotiations, performance, modifications, audits, and closeout. Draft, review, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and related arrangements while ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and applicable contractual flow-down requirements. Advise on and manage Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), bid protests, claims, government audits, inspections, disputes, and other government contracting matters.
**Commercial Transactions & Supply Chain Operations:** Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including strategic agreements, MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, licensing arrangements, purchase orders, statements of work, and vendor contracts. Provide legal guidance across customer-facing and procurement activities, including supply chain operations, vendor management, logistics, and commercial relationships. Advise on contractual risk allocation, indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, confidentiality, intellectual property, licensing, and data rights. Develop and maintain scalable contract templates, playbooks, and processes.
**Compliance & Regulatory Matters:** Advise on applicable U.S. and international regulatory requirements, including global trade compliance, customs, export controls, sanctions, ITAR, and EAR. Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain ethics, compliance, regulatory, industrial security, and information security policies, procedures, training, and controls. Monitor legal and regulatory developments and provide practical recommendations to leadership.
**Corporate Governance, M&A & Strategic Legal Support:** Support the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary with corporate governance, Board-related activities, strategic initiatives, and other corporate legal matters. Provide legal support for M&A and financing transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation, integration, and post-closing activities. Engage and manage outside counsel and legal consultants.
**HR, Recruiting & Corporate Operations:** Advise HR and Recruiting on employment matters, workforce policies, employee relations, confidentiality, intellectual property, restrictive covenants, and other employment-related legal considerations. Partner with Finance and Accounting on contractual obligations, insurance, tax-related matters, audits, and other corporate requirements.
The ideal candidate is an experienced, collaborative, and solutions-oriented attorney who can work independently, provide practical legal guidance, and balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced, growing organization.
**REQUIREMENTS:**
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission in good standing to at least one U.S. State Bar
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience supporting a fast-growing, venture capital-backed aerospace and defense company
- Extensive experience advising on U.S. Government and defense contracts, including FAR/DFARS requirements, prime and subcontract agreements, negotiations, and government contracting compliance
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, purchase orders, vendor contracts, and high-value strategic transactions
- Prior corporate governance and M&A experience
- Strong knowledge of export controls and international trade compliance, including ITAR, EAR, and related regulatory requirements
- Experience implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance frameworks
- Experience advising on intellectual property, licensing, data rights, and related commercial matters
- Experience supporting HR and Recruiting on employment-related legal matters and broader domestic and international corporate compliance matters
- Experience managing outside counsel and consultants efficiently and cost-effectively
- Strong business judgment, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify legal risks and provide practical, actionable advice
- Ability to work independently, collaborate across all levels of the organization, and balance legal requirements with business objectives in a fast-paced environment
- Must be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State for ITAR compliance
