Associate General Counsel (Commercial Contracts)

Join AnySignal, a fast-growing defense start-up, as an Associate General Counsel (Commercial Contracts). In this role, you will own the commercial contracting function, draft and negotiate various agreements, and build the contracting infrastructure. You will also advise on California employment matters, support corporate work, and assist with compliance. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in commercial law, a working knowledge of California employment law, and the ability to work onsite in Torrance, CA.

• Assumer la responsabilité de la rédaction, de la négociation et de la conclusion des accords commerciaux, y compris les contrats clients, les accords de sous-traitance et les accords de partenariat.
• Construire l'infrastructure contractuelle de l'entreprise, y compris les modèles, les manuels, les seuils d'approbation et un système de cycle de vie des contrats.
• Conseiller sur les questions d'emploi et de lieu de travail en Californie en partenariat avec l'équipe des ressources humaines.

• We don't need you to have worked in a fast moving defense start-up (although it wouldn’t hurt!) We need you to be a strong commercial lawyer who is comfortable making decisions without a committee, and who can pick up a new regulatory regime quickly and own their decisions
• J.D. and active membership in the California State Bar, or registration as California Registered In-House Counsel with a clear path to California admission
• Ability to work onsite in Torrance, CA
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward unblocking the business rather than cataloging risk
• 2+ years of practice, with meaningful time spent drafting and negotiating commercial agreements. A mix of law firm and in-house experience is ideal, but strong candidates from either background will be considered
• Working knowledge of California employment law, or the appetite and ability to get there quickly
• Demonstrated ability to run a negotiation independently and give a clear answer under time pressure
• To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the necessary authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Experience at a hardware, manufacturing, aerospace, or defense-adjacent company
• Familiarity with FAR and DFARS flow-downs, ITAR, EAR, or CMMC
• Experience supporting a venture-backed company through financing rounds
• Experience standing up a legal or contracts function at an early-stage company
• Comfort with technical subject matter and engineering counterparts