Legal counsel contracts

Skyroot is looking for a Legal Counsel, Launch Contracts to support our launch business as we sell dedicated Vikram-1 and Vikram-2 launches to commercial and government customers across India, Europe and APAC.

This role will own the complete launch contracting lifecycle, from term sheet and negotiation through signature and close-out, along with the regulatory work required to enable missions.

What You’ll Own

• Draft and manage Launch Services Agreements (LSAs) for dedicated and rideshare missions.
• Negotiate directly with customer counsel on payment milestones, schedule slips, termination rights, re-flight/refund provisions, liability caps, cross-waivers, governing law and arbitration.
• Manage NDAs, MOUs, teaming agreements and payload-integrator agreements.
• Handle export control and sanctions screening, including SCOMET and exposure to ITAR, EAR and EU dual-use requirements.
• Support launch authorisation and licensing with IN-SPACe interfaces.
• Coordinate third-party liability and launch/in-orbit insurance requirements.
• Track contractual milestones closely with Finance.
• Guide commercial teams on contractual and regulatory boundaries in clear, practical language.

What We’re Looking For

• LLB and enrolled advocate
• 5+ years of experience, including at least 3 years drafting and negotiating cross-border commercial contracts
• Experience in aerospace, defence, satellite, telecom or another heavily regulated capital-goods industry
• Working knowledge of Indian export control and at least one foreign regime such as ITAR/EAR or EU
• Direct experience negotiating with foreign counsel

Strong Plus

Experience with space-sector contracts, particularly launch services, satellite procurement or space insurance.

If you have strong commercial contracting experience and want to work at the intersection of law, business and space launches, we’d love to hear from you.