Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel Organization: CHAOS Industries Location: El Segundo, CA | Washington, DC | San Francisco, CA

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, and London.

Role Overview:

CHAOS Industries, Inc. is seeking a versatile corporate attorney to support our growing, privately held defense technology business. You will own day-to-day corporate legal matters, help manage our domestic and international entity structure, and support M&A, financing, and other strategic transactions.

You will also work across the broader Legal team on commercial deals, disputes, and other business needs. This role is suited to someone with a strong corporate foundation who enjoys taking ownership, learning new areas, and helping a fast-moving company solve practical problems.

You will partner closely with Finance, People, business leadership, and outside counsel.

Responsibilities:

Be the subject matter expert on acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions, financing, securities, tax matters, and corporate governance. Manage domestic corporate governance matters, including board and stockholder actions, resolutions, delegations of authority, corporate records, and international subsidiary governance, managing local filings and administering corporate records. Support the formation, maintenance, restructuring, and dissolution of domestic and international entities, coordinating with Finance, Tax, and local counsel. Support M&A and other strategic transactions from initial evaluation through closing and integration, including diligence, transaction documents, and coordination with internal stakeholders. Advise on financing transactions, capitalization matters, equity issuances, and investor rights and obligations in partnership with Finance. Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and support customer, supplier, and partnership transactions as business needs require. Provide practical advice on legal issues across the business, independently handling matters within your expertise. Manage outside counsel on assigned matters, including scope, budget, and work product. Travel occasionally to company locations and business meetings, as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in the role's location. 5-8 years of experience as both a law firm and in-house attorney, having practiced corporate transactions, M&A, or capital markets at a major law firm. Substantial experience advising companies on corporate governance, entity management, and general corporate matters. Experience handling M&A or other significant corporate transactions, including diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and managing closing processes. Ability to independently draft and negotiate commercial agreements and resolve legal issues with business stakeholders. Experience supporting matters beyond a core corporate practice, such as commercial transactions, disputes, litigation, or other general business legal issues. Sound judgment about legal and business risk, including when to resolve an issue directly and when to involve specialist counsel. Ability to manage competing priorities, take ownership of projects, and communicate clear recommendations to technical and nonlegal audiences. A practical, collaborative approach and willingness to work across disciplines as the company's needs evolve.

Preferred Requirements:

Experience supporting a growing technology company, either in-house or through a law firm practice. Hands-on experience with at least one IPO or equivalent public-company securities offering, including SEC disclosure and reporting. Experience managing international subsidiaries and coordinating with counsel across jurisdictions. Experience advising privately held companies on financing transactions, stockholder agreements, capitalization tables, equity compensation, or secondary transactions. Experience managing litigation, discovery, investigations, or pre-litigation disputes. Familiarity with defense technology, government contracting, or other regulated industries.

Why CHAOS?

Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more Our Perks: Free daily lunch while you're working onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, unlimited PTO, casual dress code Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses Team Growth: 500+ employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $165,000 – $209,000 The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.