Junior General Counsel - Barcelona/Toulouse

About Pangea Aerospace:

At Pangea Aerospace, we’re on a mission to reshape the future of space exploration through innovation, sustainability, and smart engineering. Our work focuses on developing next-generation propulsion systems that are efficient, reusable, and designed to reduce the cost of access to space.

We’re proud to have made history by successfully testing the world’s first 3D-printed Methalox Aerospike engine — a milestone not only for us, but for the space industry as a whole.

But beyond technology, we’re a passionate, international team based in Barcelona and Toulouse, united by a shared vision of pushing boundaries and building something meaningful. Whether you’re working in engineering, operations, or legal, everyone at Pangea plays a vital role in shaping our journey.

We deeply value diversity, collaboration, and personal growth. At Pangea, we believe that varied perspectives drive stronger decisions and better innovation. No matter your background, identity, or experience — if you're curious, driven, and excited to grow with us, we want to hear from you.

Together, we’re not just building space technologies. We’re building the future — one bold idea at a time.

We are looking for a Junior General Counsel in Barcelona/Toulouse.

About the role:

We are looking for a Junior General Counsel to join Pangea Aerospace as our first legal hire. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to building the legal and compliance function in a fast-growing aerospace startup. You’ll play a key role in shaping the legal framework that supports our commercial, regulatory, and operational growth.

You will have the chance to use your previous experience and legal knowledge to help establish the legal function from the ground up, with close collaboration and support from leadership. This role is ideal for someone eager to take ownership, grow in a dynamic environment, and help lay the foundations for a strong legal structure in an innovative, future-focused company.

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, mitigates 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:

• Provide legal guidance to the team, business development, and other key stakeholders on corporate, commercial, labor, and regulatory matters.
• Export control compliance and conduct advice on queries and projects
• Legal assistance related to corporate law matters
• Give support in the draft, review, and negotiate contracts with clients, suppliers, and partners, supporting commercial and procurement teams in structuring agreements.
• Coordinate relationships with external legal counsel
• 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 the best practices in risk management and corporate governance.
• Support compliance efforts, including data protection, and industry-specific regulations in aerospace and defense.
• Maintain legal documentation and records, ensuring efficient organization and accessibility for relevant teams.

What you need to be successful:

• Law Degree
• Experience in either Space, Aeronautics or Defense industries
• Prior experience in similar roles is a plus
• English and Spanish or French at professional level
• Knowledge of the applicable law for Pangea Aerospace, at a general level for either Spain or France. Both is a plus!

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!