Senior Director of Legal (Government)

Location: Austin, TX, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

What you will do

• Lead legal support for U.S. government contracts, including FAR/DFARS compliance, proposals, negotiations, administration, disputes, claims, and terminations.
• Partner with business development and program teams to structure, negotiate, and win government deals.
• Advise on regulatory compliance, licensing, approvals, international transactions, data sharing, and technology transfers.
• Build and oversee ITAR/EAR export compliance programs and scalable government compliance policies, procedures, templates, and playbooks.
• Advise executive leadership, engineering, operations, finance, supply chain, auditors, regulators, and government stakeholders on legal and regulatory risk.
• Manage outside counsel and help build and mentor a legal and compliance team.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and active license to practice law in the United States.
• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, qualifying protected status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
• 11+ years of progressive legal experience in aerospace or defense, with significant government contracting and regulatory experience.
• Deep expertise in FAR/DFARS, U.S. government procurement, ITAR/EAR, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Experience negotiating complex defense and government contracts, advising C-suite leaders and boards, and supporting cross-functional teams.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Nice to have

• Experience with classified programs and facility clearance environments.
• Experience scaling legal processes at an early-stage company.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, interactive, autonomous, and cross-functional work environment.
• Opportunity to help scale public sector capabilities and build foundational legal and compliance systems.
• Work with engineering, operations, business development, program management, finance, and supply chain teams.