# Senior Legal Counsel at Orbital

- Company: Orbital
- What the company does: Orbital is building the first space-based AI compute infrastructure. Unlimited solar power. Infinite cooling. First launch 2027. Backed by South Park Commons and a16z speedrun.
- Company website: https://orbital.inc
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $200K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/orbital/00d61d69-0d0a-45c4-bad4-e76dcec9debd
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/orbital-senior-legal-counsel/

## About the role

Orbital has been scaling fast, and our legal function needs to keep up. We currently work with external legal counsel across UK and US matters, and we're now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to bring on in a FTE capacity, to own our legal function now, and shape how it looks in the future as we grow — bringing structure, strategy, and sharp judgment to everything from commercial contracts to IP protection.

## What they're looking for

- Prior in-house legal experience at a scaling SaaS company is essential. Law firm experience alone is not sufficient — we need someone who has operated inside a fast-moving business and understands what that demands
- You know the difference between what matters and what doesn't. In-house legal at a scale-up requires pragmatism: picking your battles, moving at commercial pace, and being genuinely helpful rather than a blocker
- You've been the person in the room who makes things move, not slow them down — pragmatic, commercially minded, and easy to work with
- A background in both private practice and in-house is common in this role, but the in-house experience is what we'll weigh most heavily

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