Corporate Counsel (Defense Technology)

Location: El Segundo, California; Washington, District of Columbia; or San Francisco, California. Onsite role with occasional travel to company locations and business meetings. Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar and eligibility to practice in the role’s location are required.

Salary: $165,000–$209,000 base compensation annually, excluding bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a defense technology company founded in 2022 that develops products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams. The company has 500+ employees across five global offices.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day corporate legal matters and advise on acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions, financing, securities, tax matters, and corporate governance.
• Manage domestic and international corporate governance, including board and stockholder actions, resolutions, delegations of authority, filings, and corporate records.
• Support the formation, maintenance, restructuring, and dissolution of domestic and international entities with Finance, Tax, and local counsel.
• Support M&A and strategic transactions from evaluation through closing and integration, including diligence, transaction documents, and stakeholder coordination.
• Advise on financing transactions, capitalization, equity issuances, and investor rights; draft and negotiate commercial agreements as needed.
• Provide practical advice across the business, manage outside counsel, and independently handle matters within the area of expertise.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in the role’s location.
• 5–8 years of experience as both a law firm and in-house attorney, including corporate transactions, M&A, or capital markets practice at a major law firm.
• Substantial experience advising companies on corporate governance, entity management, and general corporate matters.
• Experience handling M&A or other significant corporate transactions, including diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and managing closing processes.
• Ability to independently draft and negotiate commercial agreements and resolve legal issues with business stakeholders.
• Experience supporting matters beyond a core corporate practice, such as commercial transactions, disputes, litigation, or other general business legal issues.
• Sound judgment regarding legal and business risk, including when to resolve issues directly and when to involve specialist counsel.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of projects, and communicate clear recommendations to technical and nonlegal audiences.
• Practical, collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines as business needs evolve.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a growing technology company in-house or through a law firm practice.
• Hands-on experience with at least one IPO or equivalent public-company securities offering, including SEC disclosure and reporting.
• Experience managing international subsidiaries and coordinating with counsel across jurisdictions.
• Experience advising privately held companies on financing transactions, stockholder agreements, capitalization tables, equity compensation, or secondary transactions.
• Experience managing litigation, discovery, investigations, or pre-litigation disputes.
• Familiarity with defense technology, government contracting, or other regulated industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits fully paid by the company.
• 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, plus FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
• Free daily lunch while working onsite and a fully stocked kitchen.
• Unlimited PTO and casual dress code.
• Pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and annual bonuses planned for the future.