Senior Commercial Counsel – Aerospace & Defense

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead and scale our commercial legal operations, partnering with business, finance, and operations to enable growth.

You will draft and negotiate a range of agreements, build scalable contracting processes, support product launches, and manage outside counsel while guiding cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, regulated aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• JD degree and active US law license required.
• 10+ years in commercial transactions within aerospace/defense or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven success leading contract negotiations on complex commercial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, negotiation, and execution of customer, vendor, and manufacturing agreements.
• Partner with product, business development, and procurement teams to enable deal execution.
• Develop scalable contracting processes, templates, and playbooks to accelerate deal velocity.
• Provide practical, risk-calibrated legal advice to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Translate complex legal concepts into clear business guidance for leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Support new product launches, pricing models, and go-to-market strategies.
• Build and implement contracting workflows, approval processes, and legal systems.
• Establish and maintain standard templates, clause libraries, and fallback positions.
• Improve legal operations to increase efficiency and reduce bottlenecks.
• Support corporate governance and entity management.
• Assist with employment matters, M&A, and other strategic transactions as needed.
• Manage outside counsel across specialty areas.
• Support IP portfolio strategy, filings, and coordination with outside counsel.
• Support legal matters related to international operations, cross-border compliance, and governance.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

M&A support

Global operations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

US Bar License

Tools

Contract management systems

Outside counsel management

IP management software

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead and scale our commercial legal operations, partnering with business, finance, and operations to enable growth.

You will draft and negotiate a range of agreements, build scalable contracting processes, support product launches, and manage outside counsel while guiding cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, regulated aerospace environment.