Senior Counsel, Commercial & Strategic Transactions

Infleqtion•Louisville, CO

About The Position

Infleqtion is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial & Strategic Transactions to report directly to the Chief Legal Officer and serve as a key legal partner for commercial contracting and strategic transactions. The role works closely with commercial, product, engineering, and operational leaders. Approximately 70–80% of the work focuses on complex commercial contracting and strategic transactions, with the remainder covering broader legal generalist responsibilities in a lean legal team supporting a NYSE-listed company. The role requires transactional discipline, sound business judgment, and effectiveness in a high-growth, technically sophisticated environment. The Senior Counsel will support commercial and strategic agreements, help structure high-impact transactions, and provide practical risk-balanced guidance that enables revenue generation while protecting intellectual property, regulatory posture, and public company obligations. The position also contributes to public-company and operational integration, scalable legal processes, team training, and cross-functional corporate, regulatory, and governance matters. This is a builder role for a lawyer who wants to help shape the operating model of a scaling public technology company. The position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws and regulations for quantum computing technology. An employment offer may be conditioned on authorization to receive controlled software or technology without sponsorship for an export license.

Requirements

JD from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
At least 6 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial responsibility for complex commercial transactions.
Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
Comfort operating in a lean environment with high ownership and limited bureaucracy.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and competing priorities with precision.
Strong executive communication skills and ability to translate legal risk into practical business guidance.
Ownership mindset with a bias toward action.
Ability to balance urgency with technical and legal excellence.
Willingness to coach business teams and actively seek coaching and feedback.
Comfort giving and receiving direct feedback.
Discipline in documentation, process development, and follow-through.
Intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies and regulated markets.
Resilience in a resource-constrained, fast-evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Top-tier law firm training.
Experience in technology, advanced research, aerospace, defense, or regulated industries.
Experience with government contracting frameworks such as FAR/DFARS.
Familiarity with ITAR/EAR.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate customer and strategic partnership agreements, government and research contracts, licensing and technology development agreements, SaaS and data agreements, and vendor and procurement agreements.
Structure bespoke, high-impact transactions aligned with long-term enterprise value.
Provide risk-balanced guidance that enables revenue generation while protecting intellectual property, regulatory posture, and public company obligations.
Support engagements involving government and regulated customers.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders on export control and national security considerations.
Support strategic collaborations, joint development initiatives, and other growth-oriented transactions.
Partner with Finance and leadership to align contractual structures with revenue recognition, disclosure controls, and public reporting requirements.
Contribute to scalable legal processes, playbooks, and approval frameworks that increase velocity without sacrificing discipline.
Deliver targeted training to commercial and technical teams on contracting standards, risk awareness, and compliance fundamentals.
Support cross-functional corporate, regulatory, and governance matters as needed.

Benefits

Short-term incentive program and long-term equity incentive program eligibility.
100% company-paid employee coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short/Long Term Disability insurance programs.
Employer-funded Health Savings Account.
Unlimited Paid Time Off.
Relocation assistance.
401(k) matching programs.
Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance.
Flexible Healthcare Savings Account.
Paid FMLA Leave.
Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave.
Employer Assistance Program.
Student Loan Repayment.