Corporate Counsel

CHAOS Industries•San Francisco, CA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

CHAOS Industries, Inc. is seeking a versatile corporate attorney to support its growing, privately held defense technology business. The Corporate Counsel will own day-to-day corporate legal matters, help manage the company’s domestic and international entity structure, and support M&A, financing, and other strategic transactions. The role also works across the Legal team on commercial deals, disputes, and other business needs. It is suited to someone with a strong corporate foundation who takes ownership, learns new areas, and helps a fast-moving company solve practical problems. The attorney will partner closely with Finance, People, business leadership, and outside counsel. The role covers acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions, financing, securities, tax matters, corporate governance, entity management, commercial agreements, and general business legal issues. It includes occasional travel to company locations and business meetings as needed. CHAOS Industries describes itself as a defense technology company founded in 2022, with more than 500 employees across five global offices. The role’s stated base salary range is $165,000–$209,000, excluding bonus, equity, and benefits.

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, including corporate transactions, M&A, or capital markets practice at a major law firm.
Substantial experience advising companies on corporate governance, entity management, and general corporate matters.
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 a core corporate practice, such as commercial transactions, disputes, litigation, or other general business legal issues.
Sound judgment about legal and business risk, including when to resolve an issue directly and when to involve specialist counsel.
Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of projects, and communicate clear recommendations to technical and nonlegal audiences.
A practical, collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines as the company’s needs evolve.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting a growing technology company, either in-house or through a law firm practice.
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.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert on acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions, financing, securities, tax matters, and corporate governance.
Manage domestic corporate governance matters, including board and stockholder actions, resolutions, delegations of authority, and corporate records.
Manage international subsidiary governance, including local filings and corporate records.
Support the formation, maintenance, restructuring, and dissolution of domestic and international entities, coordinating with Finance, Tax, and local counsel.
Support M&A and other strategic transactions from initial evaluation through closing and integration, including diligence, transaction documents, and coordination with internal stakeholders.
Advise on financing transactions, capitalization matters, equity issuances, and investor rights and obligations in partnership with Finance.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and support customer, supplier, and partnership transactions as business needs require.
Provide practical legal advice across the business and independently handle matters within the attorney’s expertise.
Manage outside counsel on assigned matters, including scope, budget, and work product.
Travel occasionally to company locations and business meetings as needed.