Vast
- Robot type
- Robotics
- Location
- Long BeachCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Legal
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Salary
- $237,000–$337,000 a year
Associate General Counsel
Job description
Headquartered in Long Beach, California , and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
This will be a full-time , exempt position located in our Long Beach OR Washington DC locations.
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach.
Job responsibilities
- National Security & Defense Contracting: Advise on and negotiate agreements with the DoW, Space Force, Space Development Agency, NRO, and other national security customers, including FAR/DFARS-based contracts, Other…
- Satellite & Space Systems Transactions: Structure and negotiate high-value, bespoke deals, including satellite bus and payload sales, on-orbit services, hosted payload and data agreements, launch services agreements,…
- International & Allied Engagements: Support transactions and partnerships with allied governments and international commercial partners, balancing export, security, and commercial considerations.
- Business Enablement: Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance that lets teams move quickly while maintaining appropriate risk controls.
- Cross-Functional Deal Leadership: Partner closely with business development, capture, program management, security, finance, and engineering leadership throughout the lifecycle of major transactions, coordinating…
- Special Projects: Support the Legal team on special projects as requested, and work independently with internal legal support staff and other partners.
Job requirements
- JD with admission to practice law in a state bar in good standing, and ability to practice in-house in California or the District of Columbia
- 9+ years of experience in a legal role at a law firm or private company, with substantial experience in government contracts and/or national security-related transactions
- Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, and the regulatory frameworks that apply to national security programs
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
- Strong problem-solving, verbal, and writing skills
- Good judgment and the ability to balance risk and productivity in a business environment
- Process-oriented, collaborative, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with the satellite, space, or broader aerospace and defense industry and its unique legal challenges
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