Senior Corporate Counsel

Axiom Space is a human space exploration company, building era-defining space infrastructure and delivering technology-driven solutions that will empower civilization to transcend Earth. Beginning with Axiom Station, successor to the International Space Station, the company is pioneering a next-generation orbital settlement that will foster groundbreaking innovation and research in microgravity and drive the global space economy of tomorrow. Today, guided by the vision of leading humanity's expansion off planet, Axiom Space is the principal provider of commercial human spaceflight services and developer of advanced spacesuits for the Moon and beyond. For more information about Axiom Space, visit www.axiomspace.com.

Axiom Space fosters a work environment inclusive of all perspectives. We are the pioneers of commercial space, leading the transformation of low-Earth orbit into a global space marketplace. Our mission-driven team is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel who is fueled by high accountability and ownership, growth mindset, and driven to understand our world, science/technology, and life itself, for the benefit of all on Earth and beyond.

Position Summary

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Corporate Counsel to serve as a senior legal leader and trusted advisor to the General Counsel and leadership team. This role helps set legal strategy, oversees key legal functions, manages risk, and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations while enabling business objectives. The Senior Corporate Counsel frequently acts on behalf of the General Counsel and may manage specialized legal matters or portfolios.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Legal Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the General Counsel and leadership on legal, compliance, and risk matters.
• Help define and execute the company’s overall legal strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Act as the General Counsel’s delegate when required.

Corporate Transactions

• Lead or support major corporate transactions such as financing, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Oversee subsidiary governance and entity management.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Oversee ethics and compliance with applicable federal, state, and international laws and regulations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks across the organization.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Security, HR, and Commercial Operations on investigations, audits, and policy development.

Commercial & Operational Legal Support

• Provide legal guidance on commercial contracts, including customer, vendor, supplier, and technology agreements.
• Advise on employment, labor, and risk management (as applicable).
• Provide legal support for finance function of the business.
• Develop and standardize contract templates and playbooks to support scale and efficiency.

Team & Vendor Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop paralegals, and legal operations professionals.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, budgets, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in legal processes, tools, and metrics.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education & Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in Texas.
• Typically, 10+ years of legal experience, with a mix of law firm and in‑house roles preferred.
• Significant experience advising senior leadership and managing complex legal matters.
• Experience in a highly-regulated industry.
• Prior people leadership and/or functional ownership strongly preferred.
• Public company financial reporting experience preferred.
• Government contracts or international operations experience preferred.
• Security clearance preferred.
• Experience leading compliance function preferred.
• Enterprise Risk Management experience preferred.

Functional Competencies

• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to operate in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Uncompromising integrity and discretion.
• Collaborative leadership style with executive presence and influencing skills.
• Strong project management discipline, highly organized, and takes ownership.
• Forges strong partnership with Finance, HR and other Executive leaders.
• Uses sound judgement to problem-solve proactively, positively impacting hard challenges.
• Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results.
• Strong agility and adaptability to integrate quickly into a small team.

Core Skills

• Passion for space and the mission.
• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset.
• High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally.
• Tech-solutioning in using systems and tools to move smarter and faster.

Core Competencies

Embody our core values of Leadership, Innovation, and Teamwork. In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Accountability
• Technical Rigor
• Execution Discipline
• Pride of Delivery

Work Environment

Generally, an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Management has the discretion to select at any level for which the position is advertised.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical milestones.

Axiom Space is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom Space does not discriminate on the basis of race, regional color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.