Associate General Counsel

Responsibilities

• Advise business, engineering, and government programs teams on day-to-day legal matters.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage supplier, vendor, teaming, subcontract, NDA, IP license, and customer agreements.
• Support U.S. Department of Defense government contracting, including proposal review, OTA and FAR-based negotiations, DFARS/FAR compliance, TINA and cost/pricing data requirements, and export controls.
• Advise on space-industry regulatory and licensing matters, including FCC spectrum, NOAA remote sensing, and launch/on-orbit authorizations.
• Support corporate governance, including board and committee materials, resolutions, written consents, entity management, Series C financing, and IPO readiness.
• Support debt and equity financings, including credit facilities, private placements, and SAFEs.
• Support M&A transactions, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
• Support compliance programs covering CUI, CMMC readiness, delegations of authority, records retention, FAR, ITAR, and SOX-related frameworks.
• Assist with privacy and data protection matters, including privacy policies and state privacy law compliance.
• Manage outside counsel across export control, intellectual property, litigation, employment, and capital markets matters.
• Develop internal legal processes, templates, and playbooks.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing; California bar membership or ability to obtain California registered in-house counsel status.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including law firm and in-house experience.
• Experience with U.S. government contracting, FAR/DFARS compliance, and ITAR/EAR export controls.
• Strong commercial contracting experience with complex technology, supply chain, and services agreements.
• Working knowledge of Delaware corporate law and corporate governance for venture-backed companies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Excellent judgment, communication, prioritization, and business-advisory skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Satellite, launch, aerospace, defense, or broader space-industry experience.
• Experience with late-stage financing or IPO readiness.
• Familiarity with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and CUI handling requirements.
• FCC spectrum licensing or NOAA remote sensing licensing experience.
• Active U.S. security clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $220,000-$260,000, plus company stock.
• Equity in Turion Space.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 3% employer direct contribution.
• Paid vacation, personal, sick, and holiday leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Team-building activities.