Infleqtion develops quantum technologies and commercial products for organizations in commercial, government, manufacturing, consulting, and defense settings. Building on 16 years of quantum research, its software-configured systems support precision positioning, navigation and timing, secure global communications, resilient energy distribution, and quantum computing. The company has a distributed team across Austin, Boulder, Chicago, Madison, Melbourne, and Oxford.
Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions
Lead complex commercial agreements and strategic transactions for Infleqtion, a publicly traded quantum technology company. Advise leaders on technology, government, regulatory, and public company matters.
Description
- Report to the Chief Legal Officer.
- Negotiate agreements spanning customers, partnerships, government, research, licensing, technology development, SaaS, data, vendors, and procurement.
- Structure tailored, high-impact transactions that support long-term enterprise value.
- Balance commercial growth with intellectual property protection, regulatory responsibilities, and public company obligations.
- Advise on work involving government and regulated customers.
- Coordinate with internal teams on export controls and national security considerations.
- Support strategic collaborations, joint development, and other growth transactions.
- Work with Finance and leadership on revenue recognition, disclosure controls, and public reporting.
- Build scalable legal processes, playbooks, and approval frameworks.
- Train commercial and technical teams on contracting standards, risk, and compliance.
- Contribute to cross-functional corporate, regulatory, and governance matters.
Requirements
- Hold a JD from an accredited law school and have strong academic credentials.
- Bring at least six years of relevant legal experience, including substantial responsibility for complex commercial transactions.
- Have significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Technology, advanced research, aerospace, defense, or regulated industry experience is preferred.
- Top-tier law firm training is strongly preferred.
- Be comfortable taking ownership in a lean environment with limited bureaucracy.
- Manage multiple reporting deadlines and competing priorities with precision.
- Communicate effectively with executives and translate legal risk into practical business guidance.
- Familiarity with government contracting frameworks such as FAR/DFARS is a plus, but not required.
- Familiarity with ITAR/EAR is a plus.
- May need to meet authorization requirements for access to technology controlled under U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
Benefits
- Short-term incentive program
- Long-term equity incentive program
- Company-paid employee medical, dental, vision, and short- and long-term disability coverage
- Employer-funded Health Savings Account
- Unlimited paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- 401(k) matching programs
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Flexible Healthcare Savings Account
- Paid FMLA leave
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Employee assistance program
- Student loan repayment