Senior Contracts Manager/Counsel

About the role Muon seeks a Senior Contracts Manager/Counsel to join our team! In this role, you’ll manage the full lifecycle of commercial and government contracts, while serving as a key liaison between internal teams and external partners. You’ll help ensure compliance, mitigate risk, support procurement activities, and drive process improvements. The role will report to the Chief Legal Officer. Responsibilities • Manage, draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and government contracts, including NDAs, vendor agreements, customer agreements, and purchase order terms & conditions. • Support government procurement activities, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and flow-down requirements. • Serve as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external parties to ensure alignment on contractual terms and risk mitigation. • Oversee the full contract lifecycle, from initial request through execution and renewal, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion. • Maintain organized records of agreements and provide strategic guidance on contract terms and risk exposure. • Collaborate with legal counsel on complex or high-risk agreements as needed. • Lead or assist in the evaluation, selection, and potential implementation of a contract lifecycle management (CLM) tool to streamline contract processes and improve visibility. • Develop and refine templates and playbooks to support scalable and efficient contracting practices. Qualifications • Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school. • 4+ years of experience in contracts management. • Experience in a law firm and/or established government contractor setting. • Direct experience with the government defense or intelligence community within the past two years. • Experience working with contract lifecycle management tools. Nice-to-have Skills • Communicate with clarity and influence, fostering productive relationships with diverse stakeholders. • Ability to thrive with minimal supervision. • Resilience, resourcefulness, and the ability to make decisions with imperfect information. • Enjoy utilizing technology to increase efficiency. • Willingness to challenge the status quo and seek innovative solutions. Salary The salary range for this role is $175k-$230k and will depend on a candidate's skills, geographic location, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process. About Muon Space Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world. Taking Care of Our Team At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, we provide equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave. Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know. ITAR/EAR Requirements This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process. Apply tot his job