Commercial Counsel

Location: On-site in Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $170,000–$220,000 per year, plus equity and benefits

Company

hirify.global develops flexible, high-performance RF products and services for demanding space and defense missions.

What you will do

• Draft, negotiate, and close customer, vendor, supply, MSA, statement of work, NDA, subcontract, teaming, and terms and conditions agreements.
• Serve as the primary legal partner for customers, prime contractors, and suppliers during deal cycles.
• Build contracting infrastructure, including templates, playbooks, approval thresholds, and a contract lifecycle management system.
• Advise on California employment and workplace matters with the People team.
• Support equity administration, corporate records, board matters, financing diligence, export controls, government-contracting flow-downs, and data and security obligations.
• Turn recurring legal work into repeatable processes that scale beyond the General Counsel.

Requirements

• J.D. and active California State Bar membership, or California Registered In-House Counsel status with a clear path to admission.
• At least 2 years of legal practice with substantial commercial agreement drafting and negotiation experience.
• Ability to independently lead negotiations and provide clear decisions under time pressure.
• Working knowledge of California employment law, or the ability to develop it quickly.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and unblocking business decisions.
• Ability to work on-site in Torrance, California, and meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience in hardware, manufacturing, aerospace, or defense-adjacent companies.
• Familiarity with FAR and DFARS flow-downs, ITAR, EAR, or CMMC.
• Experience supporting venture-backed companies through financing rounds.
• Experience establishing a legal or contracts function at an early-stage company.
• Comfort working with technical subject matter and engineering counterparts.

Culture & Benefits

• Broad legal ownership in a growing space and defense technology company.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• HSA and 401(k) programs.
• Equity grant included in total compensation.
• Inclusive and accessible workplace with accommodations available throughout the hiring process.