AMCA
Corporate Counsel (Commercial and Intellectual Property)
$180K–$250K
El Segundo +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house.
- Education
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR.
About the job
Serves as an early in-house lawyer, managing commercial and intellectual property matters while supporting acquisitions, corporate governance, and the creation of the legal department.
What you'll do
- Draft, review, and negotiate business agreements and manage intellectual property, including trade secrets, licensing, and IP transactions.
- Support acquisitions, corporate governance, entity management, and government-contracting matters involving technical data and IP rights.
- Build legal department processes, including contract templates, playbooks, intake, and outside-counsel management.
What they ask for
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Substantive intellectual property experience.
- Active good-standing bar membership in at least one U.S. state and ability to become authorized to practice in California.
- Onsite five days a week in El Segundo, CA.
Nice to have
- Aerospace, defense, or hardware manufacturing background.
- Experience with trade-secret programs, government technical-data/IP frameworks, M&A, early-stage legal work, or a technical/engineering background.
Pay
$180,000 - $250,000 USD base salary
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