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Stratolaunch is seeking an experienced Senior Attorney, Corporate Law to support the company's legal, contractual, and compliance needs across a fast-moving aerospace and defense environment. This role will report to the Head of Contracts and Legal and will provide practical, business-oriented legal support with a primary focus on government contracting, aerospace/defense transactions, corporate governance, and strategic growth initiatives, including preparation for potential future capital markets activity.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in federal government contracts, experience supporting complex aerospace or defense programs, and familiarity with the legal and governance workstreams associated with IPO readiness, financing transactions, and public-company style compliance disciplines. This individual must be comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, partnering directly with executive leadership, supply chain, finance, HR, engineering, and program teams to identify risk, enable business objectives, and maintain compliance.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Provide day-to-day legal support across commercial, corporate, compliance, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including:
  • S. Government prime contracts and subcontracts
  • OTAs, BAAs, CRADAs, teaming agreements, NDAs, and MOUs
  • Commercial customer contracts
  • Vendor, consulting, services, and technology agreements
• Advise internal stakeholders on FAR/DFARS compliance, public contract formation, flowdowns, changes, claims, disputes, intellectual property, and data rights.
• Support legal review of solicitations, proposals, terms and conditions, and contractual risk allocation for aerospace and defense programs.
• Partner with supply chain and contracts personnel on subcontracting strategy, supplier terms, risk mitigation, and compliance issues.
• Support export control, regulatory, and compliance matters, including coordination with internal stakeholders on ITAR, EAR, CUI, NIST 800-171, and related obligations.
• Assist with corporate governance matters, including board materials, resolutions, entity management, delegated authorities, and internal policy development.
• Help build and maintain scalable legal processes, templates, playbooks, and training materials for a growing company.
• Support legal diligence, disclosure preparation, governance enhancements, and other workstreams associated with IPO readiness, financing events, and strategic transactions.
• Advise on employment-related matters in coordination with HR and outside counsel, as needed.
• Manage outside counsel efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Identify legal and compliance risks early and provide practical, solutions-oriented guidance aligned with business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience with U.S. government contracting, including FAR/DFARS, prime contracts, subcontracts, and proposal/solicitation review.
• Experience supporting clients or companies in the aerospace, defense, aviation, space, or other highly regulated technology sectors.
• Working knowledge of key government contracting risk areas, including changes, claims, terminations, data rights, IP allocation, compliance, and audit exposure.
• Experience advising senior business stakeholders and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, and risk assessment skills.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with operational realities.
• Willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• In-house legal experience at an aerospace, defense, government technology, or public/pre-IPO company.
• Experience with IPO readiness, securities law support, disclosure controls, corporate governance, and public-company preparation.
• Familiarity with:

• • OTAs and non-traditional defense contracting vehicles
  • Export controls and trade compliance
  • Cybersecurity and data protection compliance in government contracting environments
  • Intellectual property and technical data rights in aerospace/defense programs
• Experience supporting strategic transactions, financings, or major corporate initiatives.
• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence and sound judgment in an evolving organization.
• Active security clearance.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, with meaningful in-house and/or law firm experience supporting government contracts and corporate matters.

Special remarks - 

• Position is based in Mojave, CA or remote 
• Travel estimated to be less than 5%
• Salary range: $180,800 - $237,300