Contracts Counsel (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Redondo Beach, United States

Salary: $175,000–$215,000 per year, plus potential stock options and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an in-space transportation company developing spacecraft and orbital transportation services for missions beyond Low Earth Orbit and throughout LEO.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer-facing commercial, launch, mission services, supplier, vendor, lease, confidentiality, and other business agreements.
• Prepare drafts, reviews, and redlines while identifying legal and commercial issues and proposing practical solutions.
• Handle routine negotiations within established legal positions and escalate material deviations, novel risks, and complex or high-stakes matters.
• Support customer contract work with Business Development, Finance, Mission Management, the Assistant General Counsel, and other stakeholders.
• Advise on contract interpretation and performance issues, including amendments, claims, disputes, renewals, and terminations.
• Improve contract templates, standard positions, playbooks, lifecycle tracking, legal processes, and training.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar membership.
• At least 6 years of contracts experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, including commercial agreement drafting and negotiation.
• Ability to independently manage routine drafting and negotiations and exercise sound judgment about legal and business risk.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with internal stakeholders and external counterparties in a fast-paced environment.
• Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license under applicable U.S. export regulations, including ITAR and EAR.

Nice to have

• In-house experience in a startup or growth-stage aerospace, defense, technology, or engineering-driven company.
• Experience with customer-facing services agreements, launch or satellite contracting, or complex commercial transactions.
• Experience improving contract templates, playbooks, tracking, and contract operations processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite collaboration within a fast-growing legal and aerospace company.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Potential long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Equal opportunity employment based on merit, competence, and qualifications.

Hiring process

• Application review and resume screening.
• Introductory phone interview followed by technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview and offer.