Associate General Counsel, Corporate

Hadrian Automation • Washington, DC

14h • $250,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.
Valued at $1.6B, we’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.
Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond.
The Associate General Counsel, Corporate is a critical leadership role in the legal org that will report directly to the General Counsel, serve as the principal legal partner to Hadrian's Finance and M&A teams, and advise on Board-related matters and corporate governance. This role will lead and drive legal strategy and execution across a broad array of corporate matters, including M&A, JVs, fundraising and venture capital transactions, Board engagement, and corporate governance for a rapidly scaling business.
This is a senior, deal-driven role designed for an experienced corporate lawyer with law firm and in-house experience who wants to drive corporate legal strategy, manage and advise on transactions end-to-end, drive growth, and influence capital strategy. You will work directly with the General Counsel, CFO, executive leadership, and the Board on some of the company’s most critical and complex initiatives.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 10–15+ years of experience practicing in a top-tier law firm and/or in-house with an emphasis on M&A, finance, capital markets, and corporate governance
• Deep experience leading complex corporate transactions
• Strong grounding in corporate law and governance, with experience advising Boards and senior executives
• Demonstrated ability to lead transactions independently and exercise sound commercial judgment
• Clear, confident communicator who can engage credibly with CFOs, investors, bankers, and Board members
• Interest in stepping into a highly strategic, business-facing in-house role with real ownership

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a senior lawyer or partner in a leading corporate practice or in the upper echelons of an in-house corporate legal department
• Prior exposure to capital-intensive businesses, asset-backed financings, or non-traditional financing structures
• Experience working directly with CFOs and finance leadership on M&A and capital strategy
• Comfort and skill at keeping leadership informed but operating day to day without layers
• Builder mindset and desire to shape corporate strategy and internal infrastructure to support corporate activities, corporate governance, and Board engagement

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core thought partner to the General Counsel and CFO on M&A strategy, financing, risk allocation, and Board engagement
• Structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions, including conducting and managing the due diligence process and coordinating internal stakeholders and outside counsel
• Draft, review, and negotiate strategic agreements
• Support M&A, strategic investments, and other corporate transactions
• Build scalable internal processes, playbooks, and templates for transactional and governance matters
• Advise on corporate governance and Board matters, including fiduciary duties, approvals, resolutions, and governance frameworks tied to financing activity
• Prepare and manage Board and committee materials related to financings, capital structure, and major transactions
• Draft and negotiate strategic agreements and financing documentation, including M&A agreements, equity financing agreements, JV agreements, partnering agreements, credit agreements, guarantees, security documents, intercreditor arrangements, and related instruments

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree