Head of Legal & Global Trade

Stellios Technologies is building advanced high power microwave andenergy systems for defense, aerospace, and energy.

We are hiring an exceptional in-house lawyer to own Stellios legal operations, with particular depth in ITAR, EAR, export classification, licensing, and international defense engagement.

This is an enabling role. Your job is not to tell the company why something is difficult. Your job is to understand the legal boundary, protect Stellios, and find the fastest lawful path to accomplish the mission.

Legal and compliance are enabling functions, not veto functions. If Option A is prohibited, bring us Option B.

What You Will Own And/Or Support

ITAR, EAR, and OFAC — export jurisdiction and classification, technical data controls, licensing, exemptions and exceptions, and DDTC and BIS matters

International defense engagements — advising the CEO and the engineering team on what may be discussed, shared, demonstrated, licensed, or shipped

Customer, supplier, consulting, employment, and commercial agreements

Government contract legal and compliance matters

Corporate governance, board matters, financing, diligence, and equity administration

Employment and HR legal matters

Leases, facilities, insurance, and general corporate legal work

IP strategy and management of outside patent counsel

AI, data, and privacy policies and the legal questions that come with them

Management of Orrick and our other outside counsel

Our Philosophy
We want someone who knows the boundary deeply enough to tell apart what is actually prohibited, what requires authorization, what requires additional controls, and what can proceed today. The ideal candidate can sit beside the CEO in a discussion with a foreign defense customer, understand both the commercial objective and the legal boundary, and keep the deal moving.

Requirements
You must have one of the following:

JD and active U.S. bar membership

Deep hands-on experience with ITAR, EAR, and defense trade controls

The ability to make, or drive, technically nuanced jurisdiction and classification decisions

Experience supporting international defense or aerospace business

Strong commercial judgment, including contracts and deal structuring

Comfort working directly with engineers and understanding complex hardware

A startup mentality: fast, practical, concise, low bureaucracy

The range to handle broad in-house legal matters beyond trade compliance

Extremely trustworthy, and willing to make independent decisions

This role requires access to U.S. export controlled information. Candidates must qualify as a U.S. person under applicable export control laws, including U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.

The role is primarily in person in Austin and carries domestic and international travel.

100% Employer-Paid Health Insurance Premiums

Competitive PTO and paid company holidays

Equity Package with meaningful ownership potential

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience and expertise

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