Space Systems Commercial & Legal Contracts Specialist

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Attorney / Lawyer

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Satellogic

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201 - 500 employees

🚀 Aerospace

🔬 Science

Aerospace • Science

Satellogic is a leading provider of high resolution satellite imagery. We drive real outcomes for our customers with daily, actionable, planetary-scale insights you can trust. Our low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation and product platform deliver geospatial data at the right cost, making Earth Observation data accessible and affordable to enable better global decision-making. With more than 200 satellite engineers, operators and product specialists, we are on a mission to deliver a fundamentally better picture of our planet and the many forces that reshape it every day. We bring space down to earth for large enterprises and governments of all sizes who need to see for themselves how our world is changing.

📋 Description

• Prepare, review and negotiate commercial agreements relating to satellite sales, constellation programmes and associated services • Support drafting and negotiation of satellite procurement agreements, master supply agreements, NDAs, MoUs, teaming agreements and strategic partnership arrangements • Review terms covering liability, indemnities, warranties, intellectual property, acceptance criteria, payment milestones and termination • Identify contractual risks and recommend commercially practical solutions • Support customer negotiations alongside the SVP of Space Systems and Legal team • Ensure contracts reflect agreed commercial and technical commitments • Support contractual structures for sovereign satellite programmes involving government customers, local industrial partners and prime contractors • Assist with local AIT, technology transfer, transfer of knowledge and intellectual property licensing agreements • Review localization, industrial participation, export control and regulatory compliance requirements • Support commercial and contractual frameworks for joint ventures, strategic partnerships and local operating arrangements • Assess commercial and contractual exposure across international opportunities • Review customer tender conditions and government procurement requirements • Maintain records of negotiated terms, deviations and outstanding contractual issues • Support RFP, RFQ and government tender responses, commercial proposals and BAFO submissions • Coordinate with Engineering and Programme Management on technically achievable commitments • Maintain oversight of contractual obligations after award • Track amendments, variations, milestone obligations and customer commitments • Assist with disputes, claims and change requests with Legal • Maintain a contract repository and improve contractual processes and templates

🎯 Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in commercial contracts, legal operations, contract management or commercial law • A law degree or recognised legal qualification is strongly preferred; qualification as a practising solicitor or lawyer would be advantageous • Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial agreements • Good understanding of contractual risk allocation, liability, indemnities, intellectual property and payment protections • Experience working with government customers, defence contractors or complex technology suppliers • Strong commercial judgement and ability to translate legal considerations into practical business recommendations • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English • Ability to operate independently and work closely with senior commercial leadership • Aerospace, satellite manufacturing, defence or space industry experience is desirable • Government-to-business or government-to-government procurement exposure is desirable • Experience with technology transfer, licensing and international industrial partnerships is desirable • Familiarity with export controls, sanctions and cross-border contractual requirements is desirable • Experience supporting high-value international programmes, particularly in the Middle East and Europe is desirable • Understanding of contract structures involving local primes, subcontractors and sovereign customers is desirable

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