Commercial Counsel, CHAOS Industries

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state
• 4+ years of relevant legal experience with a strong transactional foundation as the primary credential
• Demonstrated ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements: customer contracts, vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs, subcontracts, or technology licenses
• Working familiarity with U.S. government contracting implications on commercial terms, including FAR/DFARS flowdowns, data rights, and export control compliance (ITAR/EAR)
• Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to independently manage a high volume of concurrent matters and deliver clear, risk-calibrated guidance in a fast-moving environment
• US. Person status required; this role involves access to information and technology subject to U.S. export controls

Desirable

• CHAOS is looking for a practical, sharp attorney whose primary focus is commercial transactions, with a substantial secondary responsibility supporting People Operations
• The core of this role is driving the commercial agreement lifecycle: customer contracts, vendor and supplier agreements, supply chain partnerships, and technology transactions across a hardware-forward defense portfolio where the regulatory and IP stakes are real
• You will also serve as the principal day-to-day legal partner to our People Operations team on the full range of employment and labor matters
• This is a high-visibility role with genuine ownership
• You will work directly with Business Development, Supply Chain, Finance, and People Operations to close deals, manage risk, and build the scalable legal infrastructure CHAOS needs to grow
• If you are a commercial attorney who wants broad cross-functional exposure and the ability to build from scratch in a defense tech environment, this is the role
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements across the full transaction lifecycle: customer contracts, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor and supplier agreements, and strategic partnership arrangements
• Advise on FAR/DFARS flowdown implications, data rights, IP protections, cybersecurity obligations, and export control compliance (ITAR/EAR) as they surface in commercial and supply chain agreements
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to structure and close procurement, manufacturing, and hardware-development agreements, with a focus on identifying and allocating contractual and operational risk
• Build and maintain scalable commercial legal infrastructure: contract templates, standard fallback positions, approval workflows, and practical guidance that lets business teams move fast without creating legal exposure
• Serve as the primary in-house legal partner to People Operations across the full range of employment matters: employee relations, wage and hour compliance, workplace policy, internal investigations, performance management, and separations
• Manage outside counsel and leverage as needed
• Structure, draft, and negotiate independent contractor, consultant, and staffing agreements. Own worker classification compliance as the company scales its contingent workforce
• Advise on multi-state employment law requirements as CHAOS expands headcount across jurisdictions
• Build and maintain employee handbooks, HR compliance frameworks, and scalable HR legal processes from scratch