Legal Counsel, Capella Space
$163.2-244.8k
+ Equity
Office located in Boulder, CO
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
Job no longer available
Earth observation satellites & intelligence
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$163.2-244.8k
+ Equity
Office located in Boulder, CO
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable a richer understanding of our planet through the power of SAR technology.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- 8-10 years of commercial and corporate experience both in a law firm and/or in-
- House with a company, preferably in the aerospace or satellite sector or another
- Technology sector
- Regulatory experience involving ITAR and EAR export controls, FCC licensing, NOAA
- Or other technology sector is a plus
- Periodic travel to the Company’s San Francisco, CA, and other offices established
- From time to time, as well as Company customer and vendor offices or meetings as
- Required in the U.S. and abroad
- Bar admission in good standing in Colorado
What the job involves
- Capella Space is building an industry transforming SAR data platform with the ability to request and receive high quality SAR imagery in a matter of minutes instead of weeks
- As the Legal Counsel, you will be an at-will employee of the Company working under the supervision of the General Counsel & Secretary and in close collaboration with a Regulatory Engineer who assists with regulatory matters in the Legal and Regulatory Compliance Department (LRC Department)
- Your primary focus will be drafting, reviewing and advising on day to day commercial and government transactions with customers and vendors
- You will also assist with corporate transactions and the Company’s regulatory compliance, employee and other in-house legal matters, always striving to mitigate Company risk
- This role combines both strategic input to the General Counsel and the ability to work independently providing responsive, operational, day to day, attention to the Company’s legal and regulatory matters as they arise, providing legal advice to the company’s senior management team, business units and other stakeholders and negotiating transactions with prospective customers and vendors
- Report to the General Counsel
- Carry out the duties assigned to you by the General Counsel and assist the General
- Counsel in managing the LRC Department and providing responsive advice to the Company regarding all legal and regulatory compliance matters
- Serving as the primary point of contact for drafting, negotiating, reviewing and closing all Company commercial and government contracts
- Drafting, negotiating and closing commercial reseller agreements and foreign allied defense and intelligence customer contracts, including SAR imagery data sales, analytics services, satellite/ground station/imagery processing sales proposals and contracts, and related regulatory matters
- Supporting, negotiating and closing contracts with US Government customers, teaming relationships with prime and subcontractors and related documentation
- Assisting the General Counsel in negotiating and closing corporate transactions as they arise (equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, forming new subsidiaries, etc.)
- Assisting the General Counsel with other in-house legal matters, including, but not limited to, compliance with U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements, technology licensing transactions, new product development, employment issues, and developing and implementing regulatory compliance policies and procedures
- Participating on the Company’s Disclosure Committee and Security and Regulatory Compliance Committee
- Assisting the General Counsel in selecting and implementing scalable legal tools and infrastructure for managing and reporting on legal matter inflow and workflow, contract management and regulatory compliance
- Communicating results and ideas to key decision makers within the Company and external stakeholders (investors, regulators, customers, vendors, etc.)
Our take
Earth observation, in the form of satellite imagery, is in high demand. With climate change, supply chain, and defense operations all requiring high-quality observation data, the race is on to provide the clearest, most timely images - and Capella Space is one private company leading the charge.
Capella Space commands a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation in low-earth orbit that clients can use to access real-time visibility of facts on the ground. As the first US company to do this, it's won a leading slate of customers that include the US National Reconnaissance Office, the US Air Force, Geospatial and RSI.
As the urgency of addressing global issues increases, the demand for Capella Space’s services is almost certain to rise. This puts the company in a great position, having already established itself as a key player in the market. In 2025, Capella Space was acquired by IonQ, which will be integrating Capella’s satellite infrastructure with its quantum technology to create a space-based QKD network.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jan 2023
$60m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2022
$97m
SERIES C
Total funding: $234m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Parental leave program
- Flexible Paid Time Off policy
- Commuter and parking benefits
- Mental health resources
- Monthly phone stipend
- 401K Plan
- Dog-friendly work environment & pet insurance options
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Frank Backes
(CEO)President at IonQ as well as President, Founder and Director at Space ISAC. Formerly Senior Business Consultant at Modern Technology Solutions and SVP of Kratos Space Federal at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
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