Legal Counsel in Cheltenham

We are seeking an exceptional Legal Counsel to join Cambridge Aerospace at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will play a key role in supporting strategic legal initiatives. As Legal Counsel, you will help shape transactions from the outset, applying critical thinking to identify risks and opportunities early. Your responsibilities will include drafting and reviewing legal documentation and ensuring the smooth execution of corporate transactions and related activities.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support on a broad spectrum of corporate matters including equity and debt fundraising rounds (primarily Series B–H), investor negotiations and transaction execution.
• Provide support for mergers and acquisitions, from structuring through to completion and integration and other strategic transactions.
• Advise on corporate governance matters and assess and manage corporate risks associated with corporate initiatives.
• Support international group structuring projects.
• Act as a key legal business partner to senior stakeholders across the business on strategic and day-to-day matters.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of corporate templates, governance frameworks and internal legal processes.
• Stay abreast of relevant laws, regulations and industry trends to ensure compliance.
• Contribute to the evolution of the legal function as the company continues to scale.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 2 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Specialism in corporate law, underpinned by training and post-qualification experience at a leading law firm.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent corporate transactions efficiently, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity and demonstrated experience in Fundraising transactions (Series B–H or equivalent growth-stage financings), M&A and corporate governance.
• Experience of working on international and cross-border transactions. Experience of liaising and working with local counsel across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong technical grounding in corporate law with the ability to operate pragmatically in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills, combined with a proactive and self-driven approach.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in the defence and/or aerospace sector.
• Prior experience of emerging companies and venture capital portfolio companies and/or venture capital investor experience.
• Exposure to or experience in Company Secretarial responsibilities and board support.
• Experience working autonomously in a corporate/commercial in-house environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunchtime catering on site

About Us

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.