VP, Legal — Accelerating Space Tech Deals

GITAI; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Equity

Relocation Support

Paid time off

Office perks

Job summary

GITAI is seeking a legally seasoned leader to build and operate the company’s legal function as it scales in space robotics. You will draft, redline, and negotiate with customers, suppliers, and partners, handling government programs, export controls, IP rights, and corporate governance.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will collaborate across engineering, program management, finance, HR, security, and leadership to move deals quickly while managing risk and ensuring compliance with U.S.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of legal experience in corporate, commercial, transactional, technology, or other business-facing matters.
• At least 1 year of in-house legal experience at a venture-backed startup.
• Experience with government contracts, FAR/DFARS, ITAR, EAR.
• Ability to translate legal issues into practical business judgment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for security clearance.
• Experience with technology, robotics, aerospace, defense, or a highly technical industry.
• Experience owning or helping operate a compliance function.

Responsibilities

• Help build a legal function that enables faster deals and smart risk-taking as the company scales.
• Review, interpret, and advise on RFPs, purchase orders, customer terms, supplier terms, and contract documents.
• Support proposal, negotiation, and execution for government, commercial, and strategic programs.
• Draft, redline, and negotiate agreements with customers, suppliers, contractors, consultants, partners, and third parties.
• Translate legal issues into clear business choices and escalation paths.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, procurement, finance, HR, security, and leadership.
• Structure positions on deliverables, payment terms, IP rights, data rights, confidentiality, liability, and export control.
• Build and improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and internal guidance.
• Support new customer opportunities, supplier relationships, strategic partnerships, and new business initiatives.
• Manage outside counsel efficiently while keeping business context in-house.
• Prepare risk summaries and deal recommendations for GC, senior management, board, and advisors.

Skills

Contract judgment

Communication

Stakeholder management

High ownership

Executive collaboration

Education

J.D. from a U.S. law school

Job description

GITAI is seeking a legally seasoned leader to build and operate the company’s legal function as it scales in space robotics. You will draft, redline, and negotiate with customers, suppliers, and partners, handling government programs, export controls, IP rights, and corporate governance.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will collaborate across engineering, program management, finance, HR, security, and leadership to move deals quickly while managing risk and ensuring compliance with U.S.