Senior Manager, Legal Operations

The role

This person will build the operational backbone of the legal function by owning workstreams like cap table management, entity governance, and contract systems. They will work with the General Counsel and cross-functionally with Finance, HR, and business teams.

What you will do

• Manage and maintain the company's capitalization table
• Draft, review, and manage non-disclosure agreements and other routine commercial and vendor agreements
• Own entity management and corporate housekeeping for the company and its subsidiaries
• Manage the company's corporate insurance programs
• Lead the onboarding, implementation, and ongoing administration of a contract lifecycle management system
• Build, maintain, and iterate on legal playbooks, templates, and standard operating procedures
• Track corporate compliance calendars and regulatory filing deadlines
• Assist with board and stockholder matters
• Identify opportunities to improve legal operations processes and systems

Required qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in legal operations, corporate paralegal work, or a similar role
• Hands-on experience managing a capitalization table using a platform such as Carta or Pulley
• Experience drafting and managing NDAs and other routine commercial agreements
• Experience with entity management and corporate housekeeping across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience managing corporate insurance programs and policy renewals
• Experience implementing, administering, or supporting a contract management system (CMS/CLM)
• Strong organizational skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Prior experience at a BigLaw firm
• Prior in-house experience in a fast-paced startup environment
• Exposure to startups in hard tech sectors (e.g., hardware, energy, aerospace, defense, or deep tech)
• Familiarity with export control regimes relevant to advanced technology companies (e.g., ITAR, EAR, DOE Part 810)
• Experience building or improving legal operations processes and systems from scratch

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder)

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is a team of builders, engineers, and operators focused on deploying advanced nuclear systems.