Senior Legal Counsel

The Senior Legal Counsel will serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to business functions across Ursa Major, independently managing high-stakes legal matters while proactively mitigating risk and enabling business objectives. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, this role requires a legal professional with excellent judgement, advanced problem-solving skills, and business acumen. This position is based in our Berthoud, Colorado office as a hybrid role.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise executive leadership and senior stakeholders on a wide range of legal, regulatory, and business matters across all aspects of the organization.
• Provide strategic guidance on government contracting requirements and other regulatory obligations for the aerospace and defense industry, including FAR/DFARS compliance, compliance with export control laws, and other complex regulatory regimes.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex contracts and agreements, including supplier contracts, licensing agreements, joint venture agreements, strategic partnerships, leases, and other real estate contracts.
• Oversee the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including developing and implementing a comprehensive intellectual property protection strategy.
• Serve as a strategic advisor on employment law matters and complex HR initiatives, as well as serving as the legal advisor to the company’s ethics and internal investigation program
• Support corporate transactions, including M&A and other strategic business transactions, providing comprehensive legal oversight from due diligence through integration.
• Lead company investigations, dispute resolution initiatives, and litigation matters.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide policies and procedures and training programs to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.
• Manage outside counsel and control legal spend consistent with the department budget.
• Champion a culture of ethics and integrity across the organization.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• 10+ years of progressive legal experience, with a combination of in-house and law firm experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority matters in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail, particularly in drafting and reviewing complex legal documents.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to translate legal concepts into practical business guidance.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to balance legal risk against commercial objectives.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Aerospace, defense, or other heavily-regulated industry experience.

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $200,000 - $230,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. 

Classification: Full-time Exempt