Mid-Level Commercial Counsel, Space & Tech

Voiceflow; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity: stock options for regular, FT

Healthcare benefits

Life & disability insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Wellness stipend / on-site gym

Dog-friendly offices

Job summary

Stoke Space is seeking a mid-level corporate attorney to support our in-house legal team. You will draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and help scale contracting processes to enable rapid, compliant execution as we grow in the aerospace field.

You will partner with business, engineering, and finance teams, owning negotiations from intake to close and advising on IP, confidentiality, indemnification, and liability provisions.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school with active bar membership.
• 8+ years of experience in commercial or corporate practice, preferably in aerospace, defense, or hardware technology sectors.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and drafting skills.
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Consensus-builder among cross-functional teams to find solutions that fulfill both legal and business mandates.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of routine and complex commercial agreements, including NDAs, launch services agreements, software and technology licenses, vendor and supplier agreements, master services agreements, and consulting agreements.
• Develop and maintain scalable contracting infrastructure, including standard contract templates, clause libraries, negotiation playbooks, approval processes, and other tools designed to increase consistency, efficiency, and contract velocity as the company grows.
• Own commercial contract negotiations from intake through execution, independently handling routine and moderately complex matters and exercising sound judgment regarding when to handle novel, high-risk, or strategically significant issues.
• Advise and advocate on key contractual provisions, including intellectual property, confidentiality, indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, data security, compliance, payment, termination, and other key commercial provisions, and help internal stakeholders understand and manage contractual obligations.
• Drive strategic alignment across the business by collaborating with business development, engineering, finance, IT/security, and executive teams to find compliant and business-enabling solutions.
• Partner with the legal team on broader corporate and operational matters and contribute to building a high-performing, business-oriented legal function in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment.
• Identify and drive opportunities to leverage technology and automation to improve legal processes and support for the business.
• Flexibility to assist with various legal matters outside your core expertise as business needs arise.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Drafting skills

Prioritization

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Education

JD from an accredited law school with active bar membership

Job description

Stoke Space is seeking a mid-level corporate attorney to support our in-house legal team. You will draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and help scale contracting processes to enable rapid, compliant execution as we grow in the aerospace field.

You will partner with business, engineering, and finance teams, owning negotiations from intake to close and advising on IP, confidentiality, indemnification, and liability provisions.