Space Systems Commercial & Legal Contracts Specialist

About this role

Space Systems Commercial & Legal Contracts Specialist
Reports to: Contracts
Functional alignment: Space Systems pod
Location: Remote
Role type: Full-time
About Satellogic

Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) builds the infrastructure for Persistent Global Intelligence (PGI): continuous, proactive awareness of the places, assets, and activities that matter. We're leading the transition from episodic Earth observation — buying an image after something happens — to persistent monitoring programs that give customers earlier awareness, faster decisions, and greater control over mission-critical information.
We do it through a coordinated stack that combines high-cadence satellite collection, fit-for-purpose satellite economics, AI-accelerated workflows, and sovereign-trusted architecture. Our vertically integrated approach and patented optical design make our satellites roughly 10x more affordable with 10x more capacity than industry standard, which is what makes persistent monitoring at global scale economically viable in the first place.
We serve allied defense and intelligence agencies, civil governments, and select commercial markets that manage large portfolios of mission-critical sites, assets, and operations. Customers can begin with discovery, expand into persistent monitoring, and build toward dedicated capacity or sovereign-controlled infrastructure as their mission requirements grow.
With a team distributed across five countries, we bring together expertise in satellite engineering, software, data science, manufacturing, operations, and go-to-market. We're purpose-driven builders who value ownership, curiosity, and execution — and who work with humility, honesty, and empathy.
The Role
Satellogic is seeking a commercially minded legal and contracts professional to support the development, negotiation and execution of complex international satellite and sovereign space mission agreements.
Working directly with Satellogic’s Space Systems sales pod, as well as Legal, Finance, Engineering and Program Management teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing the contractual and legal aspects of satellite sales, constellation programmes and strategic partnerships.
The position combines commercial contract management, legal drafting, negotiation support and contractual risk assessment, ensuring Satellogic's commercial interests are protected while enabling the business to move efficiently from opportunity development through contract award and execution.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone with a strong understanding of commercial contracts, preferably within aerospace, defence, technology or government procurement.
Key Responsibilities
Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Prepare, review and negotiate commercial agreements relating to satellite sales, constellation programmes and associated services.

• Support the drafting and negotiation of satellite procurement agreements, master supply agreements, NDAs, MoUs, teaming agreements and strategic partnership arrangements.

• Review contractual terms covering liability, indemnities, warranties, intellectual property, acceptance criteria, payment milestones and termination provisions.

• Identify contractual risks and recommend commercially practical solutions.

• Support customer negotiations alongside the SVP of Space Systems and Satellogic's Legal team.

• Ensure contracts accurately reflect agreed commercial and technical commitments.

Sovereign Mission & Strategic Agreements

• Support contractual structures for sovereign satellite programmes involving government customers, local industrial partners and prime contractors.

• Assist with agreements covering local Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT), Technology Transfer (ToT), Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) and intellectual property licensing.

• Review contractual requirements relating to localization, industrial participation, export controls and regulatory compliance, coordinating with specialist counsel where appropriate.

• Support the development of commercial and contractual frameworks for joint ventures, strategic partnerships and local operating arrangements.

• Help structure agreements that balance customer sovereignty requirements with Satellogic's commercial interests and intellectual property protections.

Commercial & Legal Risk Management

• Assess commercial and contractual exposure across international opportunities.

• Identify risks associated with delivery schedules, performance guarantees, liquidated damages, payment security and customer acceptance.

• Work with Finance and Legal to ensure appropriate contractual protections and approval processes.

• Support the review of customer tender conditions and government procurement requirements.

• Maintain clear records of negotiated terms, deviations and outstanding contractual issues.

• Escalate material legal and commercial risks to the appropriate decision-makers.

Bid, Proposal & Commercial Support

• Review contractual requirements within RFPs, RFQs and government tenders.

• Support the preparation of commercial proposals, contractual responses and BAFO submissions.

• Coordinate with Engineering and Programme Management to ensure technical commitments are contractually achievable.

• Assist in developing commercial terms, milestone payment structures and delivery conditions.

• Support internal contract reviews and approval processes ahead of customer submissions.

Contract Execution & Governance

• Maintain oversight of contractual obligations following award.

• Support the handover of executed agreements to Programme Management and delivery teams.

• Track contract amendments, variations, milestone obligations and customer commitments.

• Assist with contractual disputes, claims and change requests in coordination with Legal.

• Maintain a structured contract repository and support improvements to contractual processes and templates.

• Ensure appropriate contractual governance without…