Associate General Counsel

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbital is seeking a senior in-house Legal Counsel to advise management on complex regulatory, contractual, and commercial matters in a technology-driven environment.

You will structure and negotiate MSAs, vendor contracts, and leases, while supporting governance, employment law, and corporate procedures. IP strategy and external counsel oversight are key, with scalable procedures to enable faster growth.

Qualifications

• UK or US qualified; US bar admission not required.
• Leading law firm background or top-tier technology company in-house preferred.
• Proven track record structuring, negotiating, and closing complex technology and commercial transactions.
• Technology sector experience with hardware, data centers, or AI is advantageous.
• Independent, decisive thinker who can set direction and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Advise company management on complex contractual, regulatory, compliance, financial, and legal matters.
• Structure, review, and negotiate MSAs, sales orders, change orders, leases, vendor and supply contracts.
• Support governance, employment law, and develop contract procedures and templates.
• Advise on hiring, termination, and workplace policies.
• Assist execs with legal matters, board materials, due diligence, fiduciary duties, entity management, and corporate structuring.
• Develop and execute IP strategy, directing external counsel while retaining ownership.
• Build scalable contract procedures and workflows to accelerate growth.

Skills

Contract Review

Legal Compliance

Risk Assessment

Employment Law

Due Diligence

Entity Management

Fiduciary Duties

Contract Negotiation

Commercial Transactions

IP Strategy

Leadership

Independent Decision-Making

Clear Communication

UK/US Qualified

Education

Qualified Lawyer (UK or US)

Job description

• Advise company management on complex matters across contractual, regulatory, compliance, financial, and legal areas, delivering concise, clear guidance on risk and the practical path forward.


• Structure, review, and negotiate the full range of commercial agreements that support Orbital’s operations — master service agreements, sales orders, change orders, commercial lease documents, vendor and supply contracts, and more. Delivery is central to this role: turning matters around cleanly and on time is part of the job.


• Support corporate governance and foundational legal matters, including employment law and market finance, and develop contract procedures and templates that improve how the business operates.


• Advising on hiring, termination, workplace policies and employment related issues.


• Advising the execs on legal matters, preparing board materials, supporting due diligence, maintaining corporate records, advising on fiduciary duties, and helping with matters like entity management and corporate structuring.


• Develop and execute our IP strategy, directing external counsel where appropriate while retaining ownership of the strategy.


• Build the legal infrastructure. Review all existing contracts and arrangements. Design and implement robust, scalable contract procedures, templates and workflows that let Orbital move faster as it grows.

Requirements

• UK or US qualified. US commercial experience is a strong plus; a bar admission isn't required.


• Leading law firm background preferred. Exceptional in-house candidates from top-tier technology companies will also be considered.


• Proven track record structuring, negotiating, and closing complex technology and commercial transactions.


• Technology sector experience preferred including but not limited to Hardware, data centers, AI or mission critical industries. A science background or IP experience is useful but not essential.


• The judgment and confidence to own decisions and work independently - comfortable setting direction, not waiting for it.


• Clear, direct communication. You can make complex legal concepts land with engineers, executives, and commercial teams alike.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in structuring, negotiating, and closing complex commercial agreements while providing clear legal guidance on regulatory and compliance matters. Proven ability to develop and implement effective legal strategies and contract procedures that support business operations in the technology sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Commercial Agreement Negotiation


• Corporate Governance


• IP Strategy Development


• Technology Sector Experience


• Clear Communication

Hard Skills

• Contract Review


• Legal Compliance


• Risk Assessment


• Employment Law


• Due Diligence


• Entity Management


• Fiduciary Duties


• Contract Procedures


• Negotiation


• Commercial Transactions

Soft Skills

• Independent Decision-Making


• Direct Communication


• Judgment


• Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• UK or US Qualified

Industry Keywords

• Technology Sector


• Commercial Agreements


• Master Service Agreements


• Vendor Contracts


• Data Centers


• AI


• Mission Critical Industries