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Salary: USD 220,000 - 270,000 / annual
Infleqtion, a publicly traded quantum technology company (NYSE: INFQ), is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial & Strategic Transactions to report directly to the Chief Legal Officer. This role serves as a critical legal partner for commercial contracting and strategic transactions, working closely with commercial, product, engineering, and operational leaders.
The position is approximately 70–80% focused on complex commercial contracting and strategic transactions, with the remainder involving broader legal generalist responsibilities within a lean, high-impact legal team supporting a NYSE-listed company.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of agreements including customer and strategic partnership agreements, government and research contracts, licensing and technology development agreements, SaaS and data agreements, and vendor/procurement agreements
- Structuring bespoke, high-impact transactions aligned with long-term enterprise value
- Providing risk-balanced guidance that enables revenue generation while protecting intellectual property, regulatory posture, and public company obligations
- Supporting engagements involving government and regulated customers; experience with government contracting frameworks (FAR/DFARS) is a plus
- Coordinating with internal stakeholders on export control and national security considerations; familiarity with ITAR/EAR is a plus
- Supporting strategic collaborations, joint development initiatives, and other growth-oriented transactions
- Partnering with Finance and leadership to align contractual structures with revenue recognition, disclosure controls, and public reporting requirements
- Contributing to scalable legal processes, playbooks, and approval frameworks to increase velocity without sacrificing discipline
- Delivering targeted training to commercial and technical teams on contracting standards, risk awareness, and compliance fundamentals
- Supporting cross-functional corporate, regulatory, and governance matters as needed
The company is building a high-accountability, execution-focused culture. Success requires an ownership mindset with bias toward action, ability to balance urgency with technical and legal excellence, willingness to coach business teams, comfort giving and receiving direct feedback, discipline in documentation and process development, intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies and regulated markets, and resilience in a resource-constrained, fast-evolving environment. This is a builder role for a lawyer who wants to help shape the operating model of a scaling public technology company.
REQUIREMENTS:
- JD from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
- 6+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial responsibility for complex commercial transactions; top-tier law firm training strongly preferred
- Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Experience in technology, advanced research, aerospace, defense, or regulated industries preferred
- Comfort operating in a lean environment with high ownership and limited bureaucracy
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and competing priorities with precision
- Strong executive communication skills and ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance
