Associate General Counsel, Corporate

Role Overview

The Associate General Counsel, Corporate is a central role within Hadrian’s legal organization, reporting directly to the General Counsel and serving as the principal legal partner to Hadrian’s Finance team. This role has primary ownership of Hadrian’s structured finance, capital markets, and SEC-related workstreams, and will lead legal strategy and execution across corporate financing, capital structure, and transactional matters as the company scales.

What You’ll Do

• Financing & Capital Markets

  • Drafting and negotiating loan agreements, security agreements, pledge agreements, guarantees, and UCC collateral packages from the borrower side
  • Advise on asset-backed and structured finance arrangements, including sale-leaseback transactions, equipment ABS, and construction financing supporting Hadrian’s factory build-out program
  • Manage and coordinate outside counsel on financing transactions to ensure cost-effective execution on schedule to support construction and operational timelines
  • Prepare deal term summaries and risk analyses for the General Counsel, CFO, and senior leadership in connection with financing transactions
  • Build and maintain internal playbooks, templates, and closing checklists for recurring financing transaction types

• Series / Equity Financings

  • Lead and document preferred stock financings, including drafting and negotiating term sheets, stock purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, voting agreements, co-sale rights, and rights of first refusal across Series rounds
  • Advises on convertible note documentation for bridge financings between priced rounds, including valuation caps, discount rates, and most-favored-nation provisions
  • Maintain cap table hygiene in coordination with stock administration, including tracking option grants, warrant issuances, and equity conversions across financing rounds
  • Advises on secondary transactions and employee liquidity programs, including tender offer structuring and mechanics, 409A valuation implications of secondary pricing, and coordination with the Board on tender offer approvals and information rights waivers

What We’re Looking For

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 10–15+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house, with demonstrated depth in debt and equity financing transactions
• Significant hands-on experience drafting and negotiating credit facilities, security documents, and related financing agreements from the borrower side — revolving lines, term loans, equipment financings, and intercreditor arrangements
• Meaningful capital markets experience: prior involvement in equity or debt offerings, registration statement drafting, or public company securities compliance (Reg FD, SOX, Section 16, 10b5-1)
• Genuine comfort as a finance lawyer who partners directly with CFOs, treasurers, and bankers — not primarily as a Board advisor
• Demonstrated ability to lead transactions independently, manage outside counsel effectively, and build internal legal infrastructure
• Clear, confident communicator who can engage credibly with lenders, investors, underwriters, and senior executives

On Financing Background

• Experience in structured, equipment, or project finance in capital-intensive industries such as manufacturing, aerospace, energy, or infrastructure
• Prior experience advising on borrowing base mechanics and the interaction between government contract receivables and credit facility covenants
• Advised on secondary transactions and employee liquidity programs at a pre-IPO company with institutional investors on the cap table. This includes tender offer mechanics, 409A implications, and Board approval processes

On Approach

• Builder mindset. You want to build the legal infrastructure for a finance function
• Comfort operating day-to-day without layers and keeping leadership informed without needing hand-holding

Compensation

The target salary range for this role is $250,000 - $300,000 (actual range may vary based on experience and performance).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401(k)
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hadrian is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics.