Legal Council

Job description

Join SE3 Labs as Legal Counsel Own SE3's legal work and help the company negotiate, decide and move quickly in a demanding regulatory field. About SE3 SE3 Labs builds spatial intelligence and autonomy software for unmanned systems. We combine 3D computer vision, state estimation and AI to help autonomous platforms perceive their surroundings, know where they are and operate when GPS and other sensors become unreliable. Defence is a core application of our work today. We are growing to a team of 100+ people. Join at a stage where you can shape our Legal function , help build the team and grow your responsibilities as the company expands. About the Role As Legal Counsel, you'll own SE3's legal work, from negotiating commercial contracts to building the legal processes we need as we grow. You'll work closely with our founders in Munich and coordinate specialist external counsel on export, procurement and international questions. This can be your first role leading a legal function. What You'll Work On Contract Negotiation: Negotiate commercial contracts and help the team close them quickly. Corporate & Employment: Coordinate advice on corporate and employment matters. Export & Procurement: Work with specialist external counsel on export control, government procurement and international questions. Legal Processes: Build clear, practical legal processes that help the team make decisions. Advising the Team: Explain legal trade-offs clearly so the founders and teams can act. Your Profile You take ownership of outcomes and remove obstacles without waiting for direction. You turn discussions into clear decisions and decisions into deliverables, and you hold yourself and your team to a consistently high standard. You bring strong legal experience and practical commercial judgement. You have experience in export law and government procurement, or a strong venture background and the willingness to learn these areas. You work independently across the legal needs of a growing company and stay hands-on. You're based in Munich or willing to relocate. You speak fluent English & German. Given the nature of SE3's work in the defence sector, candidates must be eligible to work on defence-related projects and, where required, obtain the relevant security clearance. Especially Valued Bonus Skills Experience working in or advising venture-backed companies. Defence or dual-use exp…