General Counsel

About Pangea Aerospace:

At Pangea Aerospace, we are reshaping the future of space travel with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. As a growing company in the aerospace industry, we are dedicated to developing cutting-edge propulsion solutions that help make space more accessible and cost-effective.

Our team is international, diverse, and multidisciplinary, working together to solve complex challenges and drive the next generation of space technology. We take pride in our achievements, including successfully testing the world’s first 3D-printed Aerospike engine, a breakthrough that sets new standards in the industry.

We are looking for talented professionals to join our international teams in Barcelona and Toulouse. We want to be a key player in improving diversity in the Aerospace sector as, in Pangea, we believe that diversity (gender, age, race, sexual orientation, beliefs, disability, culture, etc.) is a key to success. Within Pangea, everyone can grow with the same opportunities. We encourage you to apply. Individually we are different, but together we are an amazing team!

We are looking for a General Counsel in Barcelona/Toulouse

About the role:

We are looking for a General Counsel / In-House Attorney to establish and lead our legal function at Pangea Aerospace. This is a unique opportunity to be the first legal hire in a fast-growing aerospace startup, shaping the legal and compliance framework from the ground up.

As the first member of our legal team, you will play a key strategic role, ensuring that Pangea operates within the law while supporting various departments, from commercial and procurement to regulatory compliance. You will work closely with leadership to provide expert legal counsel, mitigate risks, and navigate the complex legal landscape of the space industry.

This position is based in Barcelona or Toulouse, offering a chance to be at the forefront of cutting-edge aerospace innovation. If you thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment and are excited by the challenge of building a legal function in a pioneering company, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and lead the legal function at Pangea Aerospace, ensuring the company operates within all applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide strategic legal guidance to the executive team, business development, and other key stakeholders on corporate, commercial, labor, and regulatory matters.
• Monitor and interpret legislative and regulatory developments in Spain, France, and other relevant jurisdictions, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with clients, suppliers, and partners, supporting commercial and procurement teams in structuring agreements.
• Manage relationships with external legal counsel and coordinate legal matters related to corporate governance, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement internal policies to safeguard the company’s legal interests, ensuring best practices in risk management and corporate governance.
• Support compliance efforts, including data protection, export control, and industry-specific regulations in aerospace and defense.
• Maintain legal documentation and records, ensuring efficient organization and accessibility for relevant teams.
• Develop the legal framework and contracts for Pangea's business model, ensuring alignment with industry standards
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts with both clients and suppliers.

What you need to be successful:

• A Law degree with strong expertise in corporate, commercial, and regulatory law.
• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally as a General Counsel, Head of Legal, or Senior Legal Counsel in an in-house setting.
• Fluency in English and Spanish or French (professional level) to navigate legal matters across jurisdictions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of corporate, commercial, labor, and compliance laws in either Spain or France (preferably both).
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as Aerospace, Aeronautics, or Defense is a strong advantage.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and build the legal function from the ground up.

Other useful skills:

• Experience in working with SMEs/startups
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving project requirements
• Problem solving skills

Not hitting every requirement? Research suggests that some people tend to hesitate when it comes to job applications if they don't meet all the desired qualifications. Here at Pangea Aerospace, we're committed to fostering a workplace that values diversity, inclusivity, and authenticity. So, if you're enthusiastic about this role but your prior experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned in the job description, we still strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the ideal candidate for this position or other opportunities within our organization.

More about us…

We are an international and very multicultural team. Our work is guided by these core values:

Teamwork: We strive to work together as an aligned team towards our common goals.

Respect & tolerance: we value people with integrity that treat other people with respect. We enjoy having diverse views to enrich the debate and take better decisions.

Passion for growth: we are passionate about space and about being pioneers; also, we value personal and organizational growth aiming to a constant improvement.

Sustainability: because a long-term vision and strategy is not possible if sustainability is not in the team’s core values.

Daring: we do things that sometimes seem impossible, but we always go the extra mile to find a path to do them and we are ready to take the necessary risks to achieve our goals.

If this sounds good to you and you want to join the New Space revolution, we really want to meet you!