Senior Corporate Counsel (Domestic)

LeoLabs•Chantilly, VA

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About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel provides legal support across LeoLabs’ U.S. Government and defense contracting, commercial transactions, supply chain operations, compliance, corporate governance, and day-to-day business activities. Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, this role serves as a trusted legal advisor and business partner to leadership and teams across Finance, HR, Recruiting, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Business Development. The counsel identifies and manages legal and regulatory risks while supporting business priorities in a fast-paced, growing organization. The position covers the U.S. Government contracting lifecycle; commercial and procurement agreements; trade, export-control, sanctions, ethics, industrial-security, and information-security compliance; corporate governance; M&A and financing transactions; employment matters; and corporate operations. The role also develops scalable contract templates and processes, manages outside counsel and consultants, and provides practical, business-oriented legal guidance. The role reports to the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. The posted base salary range is $222,000–$237,000, benchmarked to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, plus bonus and equity. Actual base salary depends on work location, experience, skills, and other applicable factors. The position requires eligibility to obtain U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission in good standing to at least one U.S. State Bar.
10 or more years of relevant legal experience, including experience supporting a fast-growing, venture capital-backed aerospace and defense company.
Extensive experience advising on U.S. Government and defense contracts, including FAR/DFARS requirements, prime and subcontract agreements, negotiations, and government contracting compliance.
Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, purchase orders, vendor contracts, and high-value strategic transactions.
Prior corporate governance and M&A experience.
Strong knowledge of export controls and international trade compliance, including ITAR, EAR, and related regulatory requirements.
Experience implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance frameworks.
Experience advising on intellectual property, licensing, data rights, and related commercial matters.
Experience supporting HR and Recruiting on employment-related legal matters and broader domestic and international corporate compliance matters.
Experience managing outside counsel and consultants efficiently and cost-effectively.
Strong business judgment, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify legal risks and provide practical, actionable advice.
Ability to work independently, collaborate across all levels of the organization, and balance legal requirements with business objectives in a fast-paced environment.
Eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations under ITAR.

Responsibilities

Provide legal guidance throughout the U.S. Government contracting lifecycle, including proposals, contract formation, negotiations, performance, modifications, audits, and closeout.
Draft, review, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and related arrangements, ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and contractual flow-down requirements.
Advise on and manage Requests for Equitable Adjustment, bid protests, claims, government audits, inspections, disputes, and other government contracting matters.
Partner with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate contractual, regulatory, and operational risks associated with government programs.
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including strategic agreements, MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, licensing arrangements, purchase orders, statements of work, service agreements, and vendor contracts.
Provide legal guidance for customer-facing and procurement activities, including supply chain operations, vendor management, logistics, and commercial relationships.
Advise on contractual risk allocation, indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, confidentiality, intellectual property, licensing, and data rights.
Develop and maintain scalable contract templates, playbooks, and processes for efficient operations and consistent risk management.
Advise on U.S. and international regulatory requirements, including global trade compliance, customs, export controls, sanctions, ITAR, and EAR.
Partner with stakeholders to develop and maintain ethics, compliance, regulatory, industrial security, and information security policies, procedures, training, and controls.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments, identify emerging risks, and provide practical recommendations to leadership and relevant teams.
Support the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary with corporate governance, Board-related activities, strategic initiatives, and other corporate legal matters.
Provide legal support for M&A and financing transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation, integration, and post-closing activities.
Engage and manage outside counsel and legal consultants effectively and cost-consciously.
Advise HR and Recruiting on employment matters, workforce policies, employee relations, confidentiality, intellectual property, restrictive covenants, and other employment-related legal considerations.
Partner with Finance and Accounting on contractual obligations, insurance, tax-related matters, audits, and other corporate requirements.
Serve as a practical day-to-day legal resource, helping teams identify legal considerations early and develop appropriate solutions.
Complete onboarding and learn the company’s business, organizational structure, legal processes, systems, and compliance programs; review contract templates and workflows; and build internal and external working relationships.
Progress to independently managing legal inquiries, contract reviews, routine commercial and government contracting matters, and compliance and operational legal requests.
Independently review and negotiate government and commercial contracts, advise stakeholders on contracting, supply chain, employment, regulatory, and operational matters, and partner with the Chief Legal Officer on risks related to operations and global expansion.
Identify and implement improvements to legal processes, contract workflows, compliance practices, and legal operations; coordinate with outside counsel; support governance, M&A, strategic transactions, and special projects; and serve as a trusted legal partner across the organization.

Benefits

$100 monthly wellness benefit.
$300 home office setup stipend, available for use within the first six months.
$75 monthly home internet allowance, paid through regular paycheck.
Individual Development Fund for training, learning, and professional development.
Employee Recognition Program.
Employee Referral Program.
Bonus and equity.

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