Strategic Counsel: Quantum Commercial & Government Contracts

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Rigetti Computing is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to lead commercial dealmaking and government contracting in the quantum era. You will draft and negotiate hardware, software, cloud, and collaboration agreements, and help design templates and workflows to scale with the business.

You will report to the VP, Legal, partner with executives, and mentor a growing legal team, while counseling on risk to engineers and leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active U.S. state bar in good standing required.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, incl in-house.
• Proven track record negotiating complex hardware/enterprise tech agreements.
• Hands-on federal government contracts experience (FAR/DFARS).
• Builder’s mindset; enjoy creating structure in fast-moving environments.
• Ability to explain legal risk clearly to engineers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial deal drafting and negotiation for hardware and software.
• Manage government contracting with AFRL/DARPA/DOE and labs.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and workflows for fast scaling.
• Mentor junior legal staff and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Legal negotiation

Federal government contracting

In-house experience

Risk communication

Strategic structuring

Education

J.D. and bar admission

Tools

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Contract templates

Job description

Rigetti Computing is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to lead commercial dealmaking and government contracting in the quantum era. You will draft and negotiate hardware, software, cloud, and collaboration agreements, and help design templates and workflows to scale with the business.

You will report to the VP, Legal, partner with executives, and mentor a growing legal team, while counseling on risk to engineers and leaders in a fast-paced environment.