CHAOS Industries

Commercial Counsel

El Segundo, California, United States · Principal · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$250kDetected 23 days ago

CybersecurityBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationSupply ChainProcurementPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsEmployment LawRobotics

About the role

CHAOS is looking for a practical, sharp attorney whose primary focus is commercial transactions, with a substantial secondary responsibility supporting People Operations.
This is a high-visibility role with genuine ownership.

Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to structure and close procurement, manufacturing, and hardware-development agreements, with a focus on identifying and allocating contractual and operational risk.
Build and maintain scalable commercial legal infrastructure: contract templates, standard fallback positions, approval workflows, and practical guidance that lets business teams move fast without creating legal exposure.
Serve as the primary in-house legal partner to People Operations across the full range of employment matters: employee relations, wage and hour compliance, workplace policy, internal investigations, performance management, and separations.
Structure, draft, and negotiate independent contractor, consultant, and staffing agreements. Own worker classification compliance as the company scales its contingent workforce.
Build and maintain employee handbooks, HR compliance frameworks, and scalable HR legal processes from scratch.

4+ years of relevant legal experience with a strong transactional foundation as the primary credential.
Demonstrated ability to independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements: customer contracts, vendor agreements, MSAs, SOWs, subcontracts, or technology licenses.
Person status required
Prior in-house experience at a defense, aerospace, hardware, robotics, AI, or other regulated technology company.
Experience advising on technical data rights, software rights, data-use restrictions, or cybersecurity compliance in defense or government technology programs.

Manage outside counsel and leverage as needed.
Advise on multi-state employment law requirements as CHAOS expands headcount across jurisdictions.

Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
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.
$190,000 - $250,000

Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
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
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.

Advise on FAR/DFARS flowdown implications, data rights, IP protections, cybersecurity obligations, and export control compliance (ITAR/EAR) as they surface in commercial and supply chain agreements

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