Senior Counsel, Export Controls & Cybersecurity

Job description

HADRIAN - MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for. THE ROLE The Senior Counsel, Export Controls & Cybersecurity will serve as Hadrian’s subject-matter expert on ITAR, export controls, sanctions, and cybersecurity compliance, responsible for designing, implementing, and enforcing a scalable compliance framework across the company. This is a high-impact role for an experienced in-house attorney or specialist law firm practitioner who has operated as the primary export compliance owner for a regulated business. You will partner closely with executive leadership, engineering, IT, security, HR, and operations to enable growth while ensuring compliance across hiring, travel, data access, technology controls, and cybersecurity obligations in a highly regulated advanced manufacturing environment. WHAT YOU’LL DO - Serve as Hadrian’s primary legal owner for ITAR, EAR, sanctions, and export-related compliance - Design, implement, and continuously improve Hadrian’s export compliance program, policies, and internal controls - Draft, enforce, and maintain policies related to: - ITAR / EAR compliance - Technology Control Plans (TCPs) - Foreign national access - Data access and system permissions - International travel and visitors - Advise on export classification, jurisdiction, licensing strategies, exemptions, and disclosures - Oversee compliance related to: - Hiring and onboarding - Sanctions and trade restrictions - International travel and assignments - Cloud systems and databases containing controlled technical data - Data security and transfers - Partner with Security, IT, and Engineering on cybersecurity, system access controls, and segregation of export-controlled data - Support cybersecurity and data protection obligations tied to government, defense, or regulated programs - Develop and deliver training for employees, managers, and leadership on export and cybersecurity compliance - Support audits, investigations, and regulatory inquiries as needed - Monitor regulatory changes and proactively assess impact on business operations - Manage outside counsel and consultants for specialized export, sanctions, or cybersecurity matters WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: - JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction - 7–10+ years of experience specializing in export controls, ITAR, sanctions, and related compliance matters - Experience functioning as an in-house export compliance attorney or a law firm attorney specializing deeply in export controls and regulatory compliance - Deep working knowledge of, ITAR and EAR, sanctions regimes, export licensing and compliance frameworks - Proven experience building, implementing, and owning an export compliance program - Experience advising on cybersecurity, data access, and technology controls in regulated environments - Strong business judgment and ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical, scalable solutions - Excellent communication skills and comfort advising senior leaders - Ability to operate autonomously in fast-paced, high-growth environments WHAT SETS YOU APART: - Prior in-house experience as the primary export compliance owner at a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or hardware company - Experience supporting engineering-heavy or data-intensive organizations - Familiarity with government, defense, or national security-adjacent programs - Experience designing and enforcing Technology Control Plans in practice - Experience partnering deeply with IT, Security, and HR on access control and foreign national issues - Builder mindset with a track record of creating durable compliance systems, not just advisory memos - Ability to balance regulatory rigor with execution speed in a scaling company Compensa