Corporate Counsel, IP

The role

The Corporate Counsel, IP will serve as the primary in-house legal authority on intellectual property. This person will own the company's IP strategy and support general corporate legal functions including contract negotiation and advising internal clients.

What you will do

• Develop and own True Anomaly's IP strategy.
• Build and manage the practical infrastructure for IP.
• Manage the full lifecycle of the company's patent and trademark portfolios.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage inbound and outbound IP license agreements.
• Maintain systems for tracking license terms, obligations, and renewals.
• Manage IP terms for employees, contractors, consultants, and other personnel.
• Manage open-source and third-party software licensing compliance.
• Advise engineering, product, and program teams on IP ownership and related matters.
• Advise on IP and data rights in government contracts.
• Partner with export compliance on issues involving IP and ITAR/EAR controls.

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 3–7 years of legal experience
• Experience advising on patents, trade secrets, software, technology transactions, licensing, and IP ownership
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and license agreements independently
• Experience advising on IP ownership, data rights, and licensing matters in a technology or product-development environment
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams and translate complex legal information into practical guidance
• Strong written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously
• A generalist's range and instinct

Nice to have

• Experience in the commercial space, aerospace, defense, or other deep-technology industry
• Experience in-house at a technology or aerospace company, ideally a startup or high-growth environment
• Familiarity with government IP and data-rights frameworks (FAR/DFARS, Bayh-Dole, SBIR/STTR)
• Experience with open-source software compliance and software licensing
• Familiarity with export controls

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA/HRA options
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees
• Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Sick Leave
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Dog Fridays
• Equity participation

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib
• Third-party tools are used to verify applicant identity and detect fraudulent applications.

About the company

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. They build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.