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# Senior Corporate Counsel (Domestic) at LeoLabs, Inc.

- **Company:** LeoLabs, Inc.
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/leolabsinc/jobs/4438976009

## Job description

Why LeoLabs?

At LeoLabs, we're building the living map of activity in space. Through our proprietary global radar network and AI-enabled analytics platform, we collect millions of measurements daily on more than 25,000 objects in low Earth orbit (LEO). Our radar-powered intelligence protects billions in assets, monitors adversarial behavior, and ensures safe operations for commercial and government missions.

We're not just building technology, we are redefining global security, safety, and transparency in space. As orbital activity accelerates and threats grow more complex, LeoLabs is a trusted partner for Space Domain Awareness, Space Traffic Management, and Satellite Operations for top-tier space operators and allied defense organizations.

If you're looking to work on mission-critical challenges at the forefront of aerospace, national security, and AI, your impact starts here.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, the Senior Corporate Counsel will provide legal support across LeoLabs' U.S. Government and defense contracting, commercial transactions, supply chain operations, compliance, corporate governance, and day-to-day business activities.

This role will serve as a trusted legal advisor and business partner, working closely with leadership and teams across Finance, HR, Recruiting, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, and Business Development to identify and manage legal and regulatory risks while supporting business priorities.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, collaborative, and solutions-oriented attorney who can work independently, provide practical legal guidance, and balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced, growing organization.

You Will Be Responsible For:

U.S. Government & Defense Contracting

- Provide legal guidance throughout the U.S. Government contracting lifecycle, including proposals, contract formation, negotiations, performance, modifications, audits, and closeout.
- Draft, review, and negotiate prime contracts, subcontracts, teaming agreements, and related arrangements while ensuring compliance with FAR, DFARS, and applicable contractual flow-down requirements.
- Advise on and manage Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REAs), bid protests, claims, government audits, inspections, disputes, and other government contracting matters.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate contractual, regulatory, and operational risks associated with government programs.

Commercial Transactions & Supply Chain Operations

- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including strategic agreements, MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, licensing arrangements, purchase orders, statements of work, service agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Provide legal guidance across customer-facing and procurement activities, including supply chain operations, vendor management, logistics, and commercial relationships.
- Advise on contractual risk allocation, indemnification, limitation of liability, insurance, confidentiality, intellectual property, licensing, and data rights.
- Develop and maintain scalable contract templates, playbooks, and processes to support efficient business operations and consistent risk management.

Compliance & Regulatory Matters

- Advise on applicable U.S. and international regulatory requirements, including global trade compliance, customs, export controls, sanctions, ITAR, and EAR.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain ethics, compliance, regulatory, industrial security, and information security policies, procedures, training, and controls.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments, identify emerging risks, and provide practical recommendations to leadership and relevant teams.

Corporate Governance, M&A & Strategic Legal Support

- Support the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary with corporate governance, Board-related activities, strategic initiatives, and other corporate legal matters.
- Provide legal support for M&A and financing transactions, including due diligence, transaction documentation, integration, and post-closing activities.
- Engage and manage outside counsel and legal consultants as needed, ensuring effective and cost-conscious support.

HR, Recruiting & Corporate Operations

- Advise HR and Recruiting on employment matters, workforce policies, employee relations, confidentiality, intellectual property, restrictive covenants, and other employment-related legal considerations.
- Partner with Finance and Accounting on contractual obligations, insurance, tax-related matters, audits, and other corporate requirements.
- Serve as a practical day-to-day legal resource, helping teams identify legal considerations early and develop appropriate solutions.

Required Qualifications

- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission in good standing to at least one U.S. State Bar.
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including experience supporting a fast-growing, venture capital-backed aerospace and defense company.
- Extensive experience advising on U.S. Government and defense contracts, including FAR/DFARS requirements, prime and subcontract agreements, negotiations, and government contracting compliance.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, SaaS agreements, purchase orders, vendor contracts, and high-value strategic transactions.
- Prior corporate governance and M&A experience.
- Strong knowledge of export controls and international trade compliance, including ITAR, EAR, and related regulatory requirements.
- Experience implementing Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance frameworks.
- Experience advising on intellectual property, licensing, data rights, and related commercial matters.
- Experience supporting HR and Recruiting on employment-related legal matters and broader domestic and international corporate compliance matters.
- Experience managing outside counsel and consultants efficiently and cost-effectively.
- Strong business judgment, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify legal risks and provide practical, actionable advice.
- Ability to work independently, collaborate across all levels of the organization, and balance legal requirements with business objectives in a fast-paced environment
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Personnel Security Clearance.

Within 1 Month, You'll:

- Complete onboarding and become familiar with LeoLabs' business, organizational structure, legal processes, systems, and compliance programs.
- Review existing contract templates, legal workflows, and operational requirements.
- Build relationships with the Chief Legal Officer, internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and consultants.

Within 3 Months, You'll:

- Begin independently managing legal inquiries, contract reviews, and routine commercial and government contracting matters.
- Support compliance and operational legal requests while becoming proficient in internal legal systems.
- Establish yourself as a reliable legal resource for cross-functional teams.

Within 6 Months, You'll:

- Independently review and negotiate government and commercial contracts, including NDAs, SaaS agreements, purchase orders, and other business arrangements.
- Advise stakeholders on government contracting, supply chain, employment, regulatory compliance, and operational legal matters.
- Partner with the Chief Legal Officer to identify and address legal risks associated with business operations and global expansion.

Within 12 Months, You'll:

- Identify and implement improvements to legal processes, contract workflows, compliance practices, and overall legal operations.
- Independently coordinate with outside counsel and provide practical legal recommendations to leadership.
- Support corporate governance, M&A, strategic transactions, and special projects as needed.
- Serve as a trusted legal partner across the organization, helping the business execute efficiently while managing legal and regulatory risk.

## Compensation

This position is benchmarked to the Washington Dc Metro with a base salary range of $222,000–$237,000, plus bonus and equity. Actual base salary will be determined based on the candidate’s work location, experience, skills, and other applicable factors

## Perks and Benefits

- 100 USD monthly wellness benefit to support your health and well-being
- $300 USD home office setup stipend, available for use within your first six months
- $75 USD monthly home internet allowance, paid directly through your regular paycheck
- Individual Development Fund to support training, learning, and professional development
- Employee Recognition Program to celebrate contributions and achievements across the team
- Employee Referral Program so you can help us connect with great talent
- And much more!

Vendor Notification

LeoLabs does not engage external staffing agencies or third-party recruiting firms for this role. Unsolicited candidate submissions will not be considered.

We are committed to maintaining a respectful and inclusive workplace where employees are valued for their skills, experience, and contributions. We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs, consistent with applicable law.

## About LeoLabs, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: LeoLabs provides persistent orbital intelligence for space domain awareness, space traffic management, and missile defense via a global, proliferated radar network and AI-powered analytics.
- **Entity Type**: Private, Venture-backed (latest round: Grant-II from SpaceWERX, total raised $115M)
- **Headquarters**: Menlo Park, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Daniel Ceperley (Founder & Chief Operating Officer), John Buonocore (Founder & Chief Technology Officer), Ramsey Price (Founder & Chief Engineer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Space domain awareness, space traffic management, missile defense, national security.
- **Target customers**: Military space commands, civil government agencies (NASA, Department of Commerce), and commercial satellite operators (B2B/B2G).
- **Mission/purpose statement**: “To safeguard our way of life on Earth with the living map of activity in space.”

## Products & Services
- **Space Domain Awareness (SDA)**: Real-time detection, tracking, characterization, and threat assessment of objects in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – delivered via a cloud-based, AI-enabled platform.
- **Space Traffic Management (STM)**: Comprehensive data and alerts for collision avoidance, launch support, and maneuver detection.
- **Launch & Operations Support**: Post-launch communications support and monitoring to protect high-value assets.
- **Multi-Mission Radars**: A proliferated, rapidly deployable radar network (including fixed and mobile “Scout” class) that provides continuous, all-weather coverage.
- **Object Catalog**: The most comprehensive commercial catalog of objects in LEO (~25,000 resident space objects, tracking 99.3% of the DoD’s public catalog).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total raised – $115M (as of latest funding round).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: SpaceWERX (U.S. Space Force), Alumni Ventures, STRATFI program, Insight Partners, Velvet Sea Ventures, and 23+ other investors.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - U.S. Government bookings grew over 180% from 2024 to 2025, with $29.4M in contract awards (as of September 2025).
  - First interagency contract between U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Space Force to license LeoLabs’ Object Catalog.
  - Selected for NASA Space Act Agreement and the TraCSS commercial collision avoidance pathfinder.
  - Awarded two SpaceWERX contracts to advance next-generation radars (Indo-Pacific UHF Seeker radar and Scout mobile radar software).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proliferated, multi-mission radar network** providing persistent coverage of LEO that is resistant to denial or disruption.
- **AI-powered analytics platform** delivering actionable intelligence and real-time threat alerts.
- **Highest quality commercial object catalog** – tracks 99.96% of all satellites and 98.56% of debris in the DoD catalog.
- **Deep government relationships** and sole-source contracts, creating a high barrier to entry for competitors.
- **Leadership team** with extensive experience in space technology, astrodynamics, and global security.

## Strategic Focus
- **Proliferating radar coverage** globally (e.g., new UHF Seeker radar in the Indo-Pacific, Scout mobile radar).
- **Expanding interagency adoption** of its catalog for both civil safety (TraCSS) and military security missions.
- **Enhancing detection of emerging threats** such as hypersonic objects and activities in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
- **Scaling commercial and international sales** with a Senior VP of International Sales already appointed.

## Why Work Here
- **Meaningful Mission**: The company’s purpose is to preserve U.S. and allied advantage in space and enable the space economy.
- **Culture Values** (stated): Innovation, Integrity, and Impact.
- **Benefits**: Health, Dental & Vision Plans; Health Savings Account; 401(k) with Employer Match; Life and AD&D Insurance; Voluntary Disability Insurance; Flexible Spending Account.
- **Work Environment**: Offices in Menlo Park, CA, plus team members worldwide. Remote/hybrid policy not explicitly stated; likely office-based with some flexibility for engineering roles.
- **Engineering Culture**: Described as “builders at heart” – transforming bold ideas into breakthrough capabilities, moving fast, and pushing boundaries.

## Sources
1. [leolabs.space](https://leolabs.space/about/)
2. [leolabs.space](https://leolabs.space/careers/)
3. [leolabs.space](https://leolabs.space/leadership/)
4. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/leolabs)

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