Corporate Counsel

RED CAT HOLDINGS•West Palm Beach, FL

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

Blue Ops, Inc., a Red Cat company, is seeking an experienced, business-oriented Corporate Counsel to provide legal guidance across corporate and operational matters. This hybrid position requires the successful candidate to be based in either West Palm Beach, Florida, or Valdosta, Georgia. The role primarily focuses on employment law, commercial contracting, manufacturing agreements, and legal matters involving military and government contracting. The Corporate Counsel will support a rapidly growing defense technology company that designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and deploys advanced unmanned maritime systems for military, government, and commercial customers. The position provides hands-on legal support to business operations and strategic objectives, including direct work with operational teams, independent contract negotiation, and timely, practical legal advice. Employment law and commercial contracting are central to the role, alongside support for defense technology, government procurement, and maritime operations.

Requirements

Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
At least five years of legal experience, including substantial experience in commercial contracting, employment law, or corporate legal practice.
Demonstrated ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
Working knowledge of federal and Florida or Georgia state employment laws and experience providing employment-related legal advice.
Strong understanding of contractual risk allocation, including indemnification, limitation of liability, warranties, intellectual property ownership, and dispute resolution.
Ability to work directly with business leaders, operational personnel, and technical teams to develop practical legal solutions.
Excellent legal research, analytical, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Ability to independently manage multiple legal matters in a fast-paced business environment.
Strong professional judgment, attention to detail, and ability to appropriately manage confidential and sensitive information.
Ability to work in a hybrid role while based in West Palm Beach, Florida, or Valdosta, Georgia.
Successful completion of a post-offer background check.
For work subject to ITAR/EAR restrictions, proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residence and no need for sponsorship for export-restricted work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Prior military service, particularly as a Judge Advocate General officer, or experience supporting military procurement, acquisition, or operational matters.
In-house legal experience with a defense contractor, government contractor, aerospace manufacturer, maritime defense company, or military technology business.
Experience representing companies developing, manufacturing, or integrating military equipment, unmanned systems, or defense technologies.
Experience working with DoD contracting officers, acquisition personnel, program managers, or military procurement organizations.
Familiarity with vessel construction agreements, shipbuilding or boat manufacturing contracts, vessel acceptance requirements, seaworthiness obligations, and allocation of responsibilities among manufacturers, suppliers, and technology integrators.
Understanding of maritime liability, admiralty law, vessel-related risk allocation, maritime insurance, and issues involving autonomous or unmanned surface vessels.
Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS clauses, government contracting compliance, subcontractor flow-down provisions, and DoD procurement requirements.
Familiarity with defense-contract intellectual property ownership and licensing, including technical data rights, government-purpose rights, restricted rights, software rights, and intellectual property developed under government-funded or contractor-funded programs.
Experience with Other Transaction Authority agreements, government-funded research and development, or prototype contracting.
Familiarity with ITAR, EAR, and other defense-industry regulatory requirements.
Experience supporting manufacturing operations, supply chain contracting, and product development.
Experience handling multistate employment law matters in a corporate environment.
Experience advising rapidly growing companies or businesses in highly regulated industries.
Active or previously held U.S. government security clearance.

Responsibilities

Advise Human Resources and executive leadership on federal and state employment laws and workplace compliance.
Counsel on hiring, performance management, discipline, workplace investigations, terminations, reductions in force, and employee relations.
Draft, review, and negotiate employment and executive employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenants, and confidentiality agreements.
Advise on wage and hour laws, employee classification, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, leave, and workplace accommodations.
Develop, review, and maintain employee handbooks, employment policies, and internal compliance procedures.
Support employment disputes, administrative proceedings, and litigation in coordination with outside counsel.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including services, manufacturing, supplier, procurement, subcontractor, engineering, technology integration, licensing, distribution, reseller, OEM, nondisclosure, teaming, partnership, and memorandum-of-understanding agreements.
Advise on contract terms concerning indemnification, limitations of liability, warranties, insurance, intellectual property, confidentiality, and termination rights.
Support manufacturing and supply chain operations on quality assurance, production delays, product acceptance, delivery obligations, and supplier performance.
Assist with agreements for prototype development, product integration, and technology commercialization, and work with engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and executive teams on practical contracting solutions.
Help resolve contract disputes, supplier disagreements, and performance-related issues.
Support contracts and business relationships with the U.S. Department of Defense, federal agencies, prime contractors, and defense industry partners.
Draft, review, and negotiate government contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and other defense procurement arrangements; assess procurement, performance, and regulatory risks.
Advise on FAR and DFARS requirements, government contracting clauses, and subcontractor flow-down obligations.
Support Other Transaction Authority agreements, prototype programs, research and development arrangements, and production contracts.
Assess government-contract intellectual property provisions, including technical data rights, government-purpose rights, restricted rights, and contractor-developed technology ownership.
Coordinate with internal personnel and outside counsel on ITAR, EAR, procurement integrity, and other defense-industry compliance obligations.
Assist with contract performance disputes, termination issues, government inquiries, and procurement-related risk management.
Provide legal support for maritime operations involving the design, manufacture, testing, and deployment of unmanned surface vessels and related technologies.
Draft, review, and negotiate vessel construction, prototype development, maritime manufacturing, vessel acquisition, and maritime services agreements.
Assess contractual responsibility for vessel design, construction, seaworthiness, inspection, testing, delivery, and acceptance, as well as risks involving vessel damage, transportation, product liability, insurance, and operations.
Coordinate with maritime counsel on admiralty law, Coast Guard requirements, maritime insurance, and vessel-related claims when appropriate.
Advise on liability allocation among vessel manufacturers, component suppliers, technology integrators, and end users.
Provide day-to-day legal counsel on operational, commercial, and regulatory matters and assist with corporate governance, compliance initiatives, and internal policies.
Support intellectual property protection, technology licensing, confidentiality, and proprietary information matters.
Assist in managing outside counsel, litigation, commercial disputes, and regulatory inquiries.
Develop and maintain standardized contracts, legal templates, and internal contracting procedures.
Support strategic partnerships, business development initiatives, and corporate transactions as needed.
Proactively identify legal and commercial risks and recommend practical solutions consistent with company objectives.