Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel (U.S.)

Serves as Manufacturo’s primary in-house legal resource for U.S. operations, owning commercial contracting and data privacy end to end while shaping the legal and compliance function.

Role Overview

• Primary U.S. legal counsel reporting to the General Counsel and CEO, working directly with the executive team.
• Partners with Sales, Product, Compliance, and Security to support the full spectrum of legal needs: commercial contracts, corporate matters, data privacy, and regulatory support.
• Comfortable in a complex regulatory environment with interest in building legal/compliance infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Commercial & Contracts

• Draft, review, and negotiate Terms of Use, Order Forms, DPAs, and NDAs for enterprise clients in defense, space, energy, and aviation.
• Advise on contract provisions including:
  • data sovereignty
  • security certifications
  • indemnification
  • liability
• Support enterprise sales by reviewing RFPs and negotiating large-client terms.
• Manage vendor/partner agreements and ensure regulatory flow-down compliance.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Provide legal guidance to Compliance and Security on applicable regulatory obligations.
• Advise on legal aspects of customer onboarding, platform access controls, and contractual representations.
• Review compliance policies and procedures to ensure legal sufficiency for customer-facing statements.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel for specialized regulatory questions and formal filings.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

• Support and maintain the U.S. data privacy compliance program, including CCPA/CPRA and cross-border data transfer coordination.
• Draft and maintain standard DPA templates for enterprise customers.
• Advise on data residency and data sovereignty requirements.

Corporate & Employment

• Support corporate governance.
• Advise on U.S. employment law across states where employees are located (including remote workforce considerations).
• Coordinate with the General Counsel on cross-border matters.

Requirements

• Active membership in the California State Bar is preferred (other U.S. state admissions considered for remote arrangements).
• 5+ years of experience in corporate/commercial law (law firm to in-house transition acceptable).

Nice-to-haves / Desired

• Eagerness to develop specialized expertise in:
  • export controls
  • government contracting
  • industry-specific compliance frameworks