Senior Corporate Counsel (Domestic)

Location: Chantilly, Virginia, United States; compensation benchmarked to the Washington DC Metro.

Base salary: $222,000–$237,000 per year, plus bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global develops a global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform for space domain awareness, space traffic management, satellite operations, and national security.

What you will do

• Advise on the full lifecycle of U.S. Government and defense contracts, including proposals, negotiations, performance, modifications, audits, claims, and closeout.
• Draft, review, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, licensing arrangements, purchase orders, and vendor contracts.
• Advise on supply chain operations, procurement, risk allocation, indemnification, liability, insurance, intellectual property, licensing, confidentiality, and data rights.
• Support export controls, sanctions, customs, global trade compliance, ITAR, EAR, ethics, industrial security, and information security programs.
• Support corporate governance, Board activities, M&A, financing transactions, employment matters, and strategic legal initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel and serve as a practical legal partner to Finance, HR, Recruiting, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Business Development.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission in good standing to at least one U.S. State Bar.
• 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience supporting a fast-growing, venture capital-backed aerospace and defense company.
• Extensive experience with U.S. Government and defense contracts, including FAR/DFARS requirements, prime and subcontract agreements, negotiations, and compliance.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements and supporting corporate governance, M&A, intellectual property, licensing, data rights, and employment matters.
• Strong knowledge of export controls and international trade compliance, including ITAR and EAR, plus experience implementing KYC compliance frameworks.
• Must be eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused work supporting space safety, transparency, national security, and commercial and government missions.
• $100 monthly wellness benefit.
• $300 home office setup stipend available during the first six months.
• $75 monthly home internet allowance.
• Individual Development Fund for training and professional development.
• Employee recognition and referral programs.

Hiring process

• Initial onboarding includes familiarization with the business, legal processes, systems, and compliance programs.
• The first-year progression includes reviewing legal workflows, independently managing contract matters, improving legal operations, and supporting strategic transactions.