Senior Counsel

Cosm; Los Angeles (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Cosm, a global technology company, is seeking a lawyer trained in corporate or M&A to own governance, board support, risk, audit, and controls. The role focuses on capital transactions, board governance, and enterprise risk with executives and external auditors.

Based near Cosm’s Los Angeles area office, the position requires in-person work with occasional travel. The base salary range in California is $160,000 to $215,000 per year, with the offered package reflecting equity and experience.

Qualifications

• Law degree with big firm corporate/M&A training.
• Interest in enterprise risk, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Fluency with emerging AI tools and practical process redesign.

Responsibilities

• Lead equity and debt financings and M&A from term sheet to closing.
• Support governance with board materials, resolutions, and corporate records.
• Partner with finance and auditors on enterprise risk and internal controls.
• Set standards and guardrails for AI use in Legal.

Skills

Corporate Law

M&A Experience

Risk & Controls

AI Fluency

Executive Advisory

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Governance tools

Job description

Cosm is a global technology company that brings experiences to life in immersive environments. We help our partners create spaces and content that blur the lines of real and virtual across three primary markets: Sports and Entertainment, Science and Education, and Parks and Attractions. Cosm was born from the fusion of some of the greatest innovators in the history of technology. Evans & Sutherland, Spitz, Inc., and Cosm Immersive combined forces to power the immersive experiences of the future as Cosm. Innovation is in our DNA.

Summary

Cosm is scaling fast: new venues, new markets, new capital. This role owns the corporate machinery that makes that possible: governance and board support, global entity structure, financings and M&A, and the enterprise risk, audit, and control work that lets a company operate at institutional standard. We are looking for a lawyer trained in the corporate or M&A group of a major law firm who wants to help own this critical internal function.

Responsibilities

• Capital, Structure, and Transactions: lead equity and debt financings and M&A — term sheet through closing, integration, and post-closing obligations.
• Governance and the Board: board and committee support, the governance calendar, meeting materials, resolutions, consents, minutes, and a corporate record that holds up under diligence.
• Enterprise Risk, Audit, and Controls: support enterprise risk management with operationalizing processes, and partner with finance and external auditors on controls that withstand external scrutiny.
• Infrastructure and AI: Treat AI as core infrastructure rather than a pilot, and set the standards, guardrails, and quality bar for how Legal uses it.

Requirements

• Big law corporate and M&A training. Four to ten years of practice, with substantial time in the corporate, M&A, or capital markets group of a major law firm. This is the primary filter for the role.
• Real interest in risk and controls. Experience with enterprise risk, audit readiness, or internal controls, or a credible appetite to own it.
• AI-curious. Actual fluency with emerging tools, and the instinct to rebuild a process rather than staff it.
• High agency. Pragmatic judgment, the standing to advise executives directly, and comfort operating independently in a fast-paced, resource-lean environment.

Location and Work Arrangements

This position is based near Cosm’s Los Angeles area office. Cosm values in-person collaboration, and the role requires regular presence at the LA office. Occasional travel to other Cosm locations may be required.

The annualized base salary range for this position in California is $160,000 to 215,000. The base salary offered will factor in internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant experience, among other factors.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment. This requirement is in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws. Cosm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.