or apply directly on Merlinlabs's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Merlinlabs's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Merlinlabs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Merlinlabs
- low 0 stale, 1 reposted of 26 open
- Hiring momentum
- 40 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Merlinlabs's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Merlinlabs.
About this role
As an Assistant General Counsel at Merlin, you will provide legal oversight on government contracts and commercial agreements, working closely with various departments to support the company's mission in autonomous flight. Your role will involve structuring and negotiating complex contracts, developing legal playbooks and templates, and managing a growing volume of legal requests in a fast-paced environment. You will be expected to contribute broadly within a lean legal team and embrace opportunities for professional growth.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Merlinlabs as an employer.
What you need
- Experience with FAR/DFARS and commercial contract negotiation
- Ability to structure and negotiate complex government contract vehicles
- Experience running commercial NDAs and technology licenses
- Comfortable working in a small legal department with a broad range of matters
- Willingness to learn new areas on the job
- Ability to operate autonomously in a highly regulated environment
What you get
- Catered lunches
- Assortment of snacks and beverages
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- Unlimited vacation
- 401k with match
- Work/life integration
Worth weighing
- Position requires on-site presence at headquarters in Boston
- No visa sponsorship available
- Background and reference checks are mandatory for job offers
Summarised from Merlinlabs's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Merlinlabs on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Merlinlabs
- Process Engineer, Configuration ManagementBoston
- Electrical Engineering LeadBoston
- Staff Engineer, Avionics IntegrationBoston
- Staff Software Engineer, AI Foundation ModelBoston or San Francisco Bay Area
- Lead AI Dataloop and Release EngineerBoston or San Francisco Bay Area
- Flight Dynamics EngineerBoston
- Aircraft MechanicNorth Kingstown, RI
- Senior Development Assurance EngineerBoston or Remote