Legal Counsel (m/f/d)

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH; Illkirch-Graffenstaden; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH is seeking a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) to support corporate governance, commercial contracts, compliance, employment law and internal legal advisory in a fast-moving aerospace environment. You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to provide pragmatic, business-oriented guidance.

The role is hands-on and requires experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements, coordinating external counsel, and ensuring regulatory compliance across EU

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction (EU preferred).
• Experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate governance and entity management including board resolutions and records.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (supplier, customer, partnerships, services).
• Advise leadership on legal risks related to business decisions and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate regulatory and compliance topics (data protection, export controls, anti-bribery).
• Develop scalable legal processes, templates, playbooks, and contract management standards.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Cross-border governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Law degree, bar admission

Job description

ATMOS Space Cargo is seeking a Legal Counsel (m/f/d) to support the company across corporate governance, commercial contracts, compliance, employment law, and legal advisory to internal stakeholders. In this hands‑on role, you will work closely with leadership, Finance, People Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and external counsel to provide pragmatic, business‑oriented legal guidance in a fast‑moving aerospace and space technology environment.

Key responsibilities

• You will support corporate governance and legal entity management, including board resolutions, shareholder documentation, entity records, powers of attorney, and intercompany agreements
• You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including supplier contracts, customer agreements, NDAs, partnership and service agreements
• You will advise leadership and internal teams on legal risks related to business decisions, contractual obligations, liability exposure, dispute prevention, and operational execution
• You will monitor and coordinate regulatory and compliance topics relevant to the business, including data protection, export control, sanctions, anti‑bribery, anti‑corruption, and regulatory requirements relevant to aerospace and space activities
• You will develop scalable legal processes, templates, playbooks, approval workflows, and contract management standards, while coordinating external counsel where needed.

Requirements

• Law degree and admission to practice in at least one relevant jurisdiction, preferably Germany and France, or another EU jurisdiction
• Relevant experience in a law firm, in‑house legal department, or a combination of both
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, including supplier, customer, partnership, service, and procurement agreements
• Solid understanding of corporate governance, compliance, employment law, and data protection topics, with the ability to coordinate specialist external counsel when needed
• Pragmatic and business‑oriented working style, with strong judgement, high integrity, discretion, and the ability to explain legal topics clearly to non‑legal stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a first or early legal hire in a start‑up, scale‑up, or high‑growth company.

Company description

ATMOS was founded as a European company built on the values of freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights. We are committed to protect these values by making our technology available to others who share the same values, strengthening infrastructure and innovation for prosperity on Earth.

Our team is multinational and diverse, with offices in Lichtenau and Strasbourg. We work in a collegial, hands‑on culture where people support each other, take ownership, and keep learning every day. Motivation for the mission comes first — building spacecraft is not a nine‑to‑five pursuit. We align the mission, the team, and the individual in mutual dependence. This principle shapes our work environment where exceptional people, as committed as they are competent, can grow and contribute to a mission that matters.