What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Hadrian?
Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future
Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.
We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.
Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond
The Role
The Paralegal will support Hadrian’s Legal team across contract and document management, records retention, corporate governance, and compliance. This role is critical to keeping legal workflows moving efficiently in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment that spans commercial, government, and manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented, proactive legal professional who thrives with deadlines, takes ownership of execution, and enjoys partnering closely with attorneys, external counsel, and cross-functional teams. You will play a key role in enabling Legal to scale by ensuring contracts, records, and governance processes are accurate, organized, and audit-ready.
What You’ll Do
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts.
We’re accelerating our mission with the launch of Factory 3 in Mesa, Arizona, a 290,000-square-foot facility creating 350 new jobs. We are expanding rapidly to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to expand into naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts.
Hadrian is backed by leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and Andreessen Horowitz, our fast-growing team is united around reindustrializing American manufacturing for the 21st century and beyond
The Role
The Paralegal will support Hadrian’s Legal team across contract and document management, records retention, corporate governance, and compliance. This role is critical to keeping legal workflows moving efficiently in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment that spans commercial, government, and manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented, proactive legal professional who thrives with deadlines, takes ownership of execution, and enjoys partnering closely with attorneys, external counsel, and cross-functional teams. You will play a key role in enabling Legal to scale by ensuring contracts, records, and governance processes are accurate, organized, and audit-ready.
What You’ll Do
- Review, organize, and circulate legal documents and correspondence in support of vendors, customers, corporate counsel, and internal legal teams
- Manage physical and electronic legal files, ensuring accurate, complete, and well-organized records
- Support the full contract lifecycle, including tracking, execution, renewals, amendments, and terminations
- Maintain and manage legal and compliance documentation, including NDAs, customer agreements, vendor contracts, and corporate records
- Coordinate with internal teams including Government Contracts, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Product to ensure alignment on objectives and timelines
- Schedule meetings, manage calendars, and support day-to-day administrative needs of the Legal team
- Coordinate with outside counsel, consultants, and government counterparts as needed
- Assist with matters related to government contracting, security requirements, and applicable regulatory obligations
- Support preparation and organization of materials for audits, reviews, certifications, and compliance assessments
- Support corporate governance activities, including Board and committee materials, consents, resolutions, and recordkeeping
- Track legal matters, action items, and deliverables through completion, following up to ensure timely execution
- Identify opportunities to improve legal processes, documentation workflows, and operational efficiency
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5 years of experience as a paralegal or in a legal support role, ideally in a corporate or regulated environment
- Familiarity with legal terminology, contract structures, and contract lifecycle management
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using legal CLM and CRM systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with attorneys and cross-functional partners
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and sound professional judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Experience supporting legal teams in government contracting, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries
- Familiarity with security requirements, compliance frameworks, or audit processes
- Experience coordinating with external counsel and regulatory stakeholders
- A builder mindset — comfortable improving processes, introducing structure, and scaling legal operations
- Proactive problem-solver who anticipates needs and takes initiative rather than waiting for direction
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- 401k
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
- Flexible vacation policy
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Hadrian Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.