💼 Full-Time Position

Legal Counsel (Commercial & Regulatory) - Remote

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Dawn Aerospace
📍 workfromhome, waikato, New-Zealand
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Location
workfromhome, New-Zealand
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Posted
June 24, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Overview

At Dawn, we’re looking for a sharp, pragmatic US qualified Legal Counsel to join our team and play a key role in a fast-moving, highly regulated environment at the forefront of aerospace innovation. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to complex, high-impact projects with a truly international scope. In this role, you’ll report to Dawn’s General Counsel (based in The Netherlands) as part of a growing, ambitious legal team within an expanding global company. You’ll take the lead on the day-to-day legal support of our spaceplane division, partnering with the business to deliver clear, practical advice that enables progress while managing risk.

Responsibilities

  • Commercial contracts and agreements - drafting, negotiating, and managing contracts with industry customers and the institutional sector, including NDAs, sales and service agreements, R&D contracts, consortium and grant agreements.
  • Support the Business Development team wit...