In-House Corporate Counsel

Pay:

$175,000\.00 - $190,000\.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Step into a highly visible legal role supporting a fast-moving, advanced technology business with meaningful work across employment law, commercial contracts, compliance, IP, and government contracting
• Partner directly with business leaders and help guide practical, real-world legal decisions in a highly regulated environment
• Join a team where your judgment, communication skills, and ability to balance risk with business needs will make an immediate impact
• Work on sophisticated legal matters involving export controls, defense trade compliance, government contracting, commercial agreements, and intellectual property
• Strong compensation package with bonus and equity opportunity
• Hybrid flexibility available for candidates in the Salt Lake City area

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT — This is a hybrid role with regular on-site presence in Salt Lake City. Candidates must be local to Salt Lake City or the surrounding area, as this role is not remote.

Note:

Candidates must have a J.D., active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar, and directly relevant corporate legal experience. Strong experience with employment law, commercial contracting, government contracting, export controls, and regulatory compliance is highly preferred.

About Us

We are a growing advanced technology company supporting highly regulated commercial, defense, and security-related operations. Our legal team plays a key role in helping the business move quickly, responsibly, and strategically. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Advise business leaders and functional teams on employment law, compliance, commercial contracts, intellectual property, and general corporate legal matters
• Counsel HR and management on employee relations, workplace policies, investigations, accommodations, leaves, discipline, separations, wage/hour compliance, and employment disputes
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements including customer contracts, supplier agreements, NDAs, licensing agreements, service agreements, consulting agreements, and strategic partnership agreements
• Support government contracting and regulatory compliance matters involving export controls, defense trade controls, procurement, audits, disclosures, and related requirements
• Advise on intellectual property ownership, licensing, portfolio management, technology transfer, and protection strategies
• Work with outside counsel on litigation, employment disputes, IP matters, regulatory issues, and specialized legal projects
• Assist with corporate governance, subsidiary management, board-related matters, legal training, M\&A, strategic transactions, and other business-critical initiatives
• Build strong legal processes, templates, playbooks, and practical tools that help the business operate efficiently and consistently

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 5\+ years of directly relevant legal experience; 6\+ years strongly preferred
• Significant employment law counseling and compliance experience
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience
• Experience with government contracting, export controls, defense trade compliance, EAR, ITAR, DFARS, or similar regulatory frameworks
• Experience advising companies in highly regulated industries such as aerospace, defense, advanced technology, communications, manufacturing, or unmanned systems is strongly preferred
• IP, FAA, FCC, aviation compliance, spectrum licensing, or technology-related regulatory experience is a plus
• Strong business judgment, communication skills, negotiation ability, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a role for an attorney who wants broad ownership, challenging legal work, and direct partnership with business leaders. You will support a company operating in a sophisticated, mission-driven environment where legal guidance directly impacts growth, compliance, innovation, and execution. You will have the opportunity to build processes, influence strategy, and work across multiple areas of law while being part of a collaborative and high-impact team.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance