Legal Assistant (Aerospace)

Location: El Segundo, California, United States; on-site. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, conditional residents, asylees, refugees, or eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Salary: $112,000–$133,000 per year.

Company

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

What you will do

• Draft, review, and redline NDAs, vendor agreements, memoranda, letters, and other commercial contracts.
• Act as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on legal documents and matters.
• Coordinate electronic signatures and maintain contract records, legal databases, and filings.
• Manage legal intake workflows and develop centralized templates, resources, and tools.
• Support legal research, document retention, compliance activities, and special projects.
• Partner with Procurement, Business Development, Engineering, Human Resources, Finance, and Operations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or equivalent professional in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• Associate’s degree in a related field or paralegal certification.
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and principles, including legal research experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, and legal technology platforms.
• Ability to work on-site in El Segundo and meet U.S. space technology export-control eligibility requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting in-house legal teams or high-growth companies.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems and collaboration tools.
• Experience with Slack, Confluence, Jira, Smartsheet, Lucidchart, or similar applications.
• Exposure to commercial contracting, procurement, compliance, intellectual property, or corporate governance.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with company stock options.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability, and retirement benefits.
• Dynamic, cross-functional, hands-on, and autonomous work environment.
• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required.
• Occasional work outside standard business hours may be required for critical priorities.