Counsel Law and Compliance

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.CHAOS Industries is seeking an attorney to serve as Legal Counsel providing day-to-day legal support to the Radars and Aero business units, with room to grow as therole and team develop. This hire closes an immediate coverage gap on the Legal teamand lays the foundation for a longer-term model of dedicated counsel embedded witheach business unit.In this role, you'll partner closely with business leaders on day-to-day legal and contractingneeds, working alongside the broader Legal team (Deputy GC, Contracts, TradeCompliance) to support company priorities.

Occasional domestic and international travel to support business unit engagements (up to approximately 10%).

Standard office environment; Serve as primary legal point of contact for assigned business unit(s) on day-to-day matters.

Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, NDAs, teaming agreements, and subcontracts.

Advise business teams on contracting risk, IP/data rights, and deal structuring; coordinate with Trade Compliance, Contracts, and outside counsel on cross-functional deals.

Draft and negotiate supply, vendor, and software or technology license agreements supporting business unit operations and production.

Spot export control (ITAR/EAR) issues in deals and day-to-day business activity, and coordinate with Trade Compliance on authorizations and restrictions that affect deal terms.

Counsel engineering and program management teams on legal risk as programs move from pursuit and proposal through execution and delivery.

Support resolution of contract disputes and claims, including early assessment, negotiation of settlements, and coordination with outside counsel where escalation is warranted.

Support compliance reviews and internal investigations touching the business units, including organizational conflicts of interest, gifts and business courtesies, and anti-corruption questions.

Build and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and standard fallback positions for recurring agreement types to speed up deal cycles.

Train business teams on contracting fundamentals, signature authority, and common legal risk areas.

Help reduce outside counsel spend by bringing recurring contracting work in-house. Work Environment & Travel:

Occasional domestic and international travel to support business unit engagements (up to approximately 10%).

Standard office environment; if not admitted in California, eligibility to register as in-house counsel under California Rules of Court, rule 9.46.

At least 4 years of relevant experience in commercial contracting, preferably in aerospace/defense, government contracting, or a related technology sector.

Demonstrated experience negotiating and closing commercial agreements independently.

Working knowledge of IP and data rights issues in a technology/manufacturing context. This position requires access to technical data and technology controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an individual granted refugee or asylee status (a protected individual under 8 U.Prior experience supporting a defense, aerospace, or sensors/radar business unit.

Government data rights frameworks, including DFARS data rights clauses and SBIR data rights assertions.

Experience building contract templates, playbooks, or training materials for business teams, and managing outside counsel scope and spend.

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, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code

Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses

175,000 – $225,000 annualized base salary The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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