In-House Counsel, Corporate Transactions (Space Tech)

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (100% company-paid)

Flexible Time Off

Lunch available

401(k)

Fitness reimbursement

Dog Fridays

Equity participation

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Corporate Transactions Counsel to serve as the in-house attorney for corporate finance, M&A, and strategic transactions. You’ll support private capital raises, acquisitions, liquidity programs, and equity administration while advising teams across Finance, Real Estate, and Supply Chain.

This role sits at the intersection of corporate finance and national security. Ideal candidates are practical, business-minded attorneys who can operate autonomously or with a team, and

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be a well-trained corporate lawyer who can comfortably operate on private financings, M&A, liquidity and other corporate transactions.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 3–8 years of corporate transactional experience, including foundational training at a nationally recognized law firm in M&A, capital markets, and/or emerging companies and venture capital practice.
• In-house experience at a venture-backed or growth-stage company strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting private financings and M&A transactions from term sheet through closing, with post-closing integration experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of Securities Act private offering exemptions, Rule 701, tender offer rules, and Delaware corporate law.
• Experience with equity compensation matters and cap table management platforms (e.g., Carta).
• Excellent judgment, drafting, and communication skills, with the ability to explain deal risk in plain terms to executives and Board members.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to take ownership across a broad range of corporate matters in a lean, fast-paced legal department.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal execution of private equity and debt financings—including priced equity rounds, SAFEs and convertible notes, venture debt, and credit facilities from term sheet through closing.
• Negotiate and draft financing documents, including stock purchase agreements, investors' rights, voting, and ROFR/co-sale agreements, charter amendments, and side letters.
• Run investor diligence and data room processes in coordination with Finance, and advise on cap table and pro forma impacts of proposed financings.
• Evaluate opportunities in the Company's M&A pipeline and structure, negotiate, and execute acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
• Lead legal due diligence for transactions and support post-closing integration
• Support execution of employee liquidity programs
• Review and administer secondary transfer requests, ROFR processes, and transfer restrictions
• Support equity administration, including the Company's equity incentive plan, grant approvals, Rule 701 compliance, ad 409A valuation processes
• Prepare and manage Board and committee materials, and stockholder consents
• Advise the Real Estate and Facilities team on leases, subleases, purchase agreements, and related transactions, including considerations for secure and manufacturing facilities.
• Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, vendor and supplier agreements, consulting agreements, software and SaaS agreements, and other commercial agreements supporting day-to-day operations.
• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal teams on general corporate questions, and support other members of the Legal Department on matters as workload requires.

Skills

Drafting

Communication

Judgment

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

Carta

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Corporate Transactions Counsel to serve as the in-house attorney for corporate finance, M&A, and strategic transactions. You’ll support private capital raises, acquisitions, liquidity programs, and equity administration while advising teams across Finance, Real Estate, and Supply Chain.

This role sits at the intersection of corporate finance and national security. Ideal candidates are practical, business-minded attorneys who can operate autonomously or with a team, and