Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Torrance, California, United States
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Deputy General Counsel at Neros Technologies in Torrance, California, United States.
Responsibilities
The Deputy General Counsel, reporting to Neros’ General Counsel, is the Legal Department’s second in command. The DGC is an unusually strong and versatile attorney, capable of ranging across legal disciplines and solving problems with their non-lawyer partners throughout the business. The DGC is also a strategic leader, responsible for helping architect the legal function as Neros grows. But the DGC is also a hands-on builder, for whom no task is too small as long as it serves Neros’ goals.
You should have the following
- JD and membership in a state bar or the District of Columbia bar
- At least 8 years of experience in government, biglaw, or a combination
- Experience advising venture-backed companies
- A practical, solution-oriented approach to practicing law
- An ability to translate legal concepts to non-lawyer audiences
- An ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
- A desire to stock the arsenal of democracy and defend the West
Requirements
Nice to have
- Venture financing deals and M&A
- In-house startup experience
- Team sports experience
US Salary Range
About the Company
Neros is a defense technology company rebuilding America’s drone industrial base. We design and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are tested in combat, iterated at startup speed, and built at massive scale. Our team culture is fast, hands-on, and obsessed with closing the gap between design and deployment.
As drones transform the character of warfare, Neros is delivering the systems the West needs to compete on the modern battlefield and deter the adversaries of democracy. We’re hiring engineers, operators, and builders who want to move fast, take on extreme ownership, and get capability into the hands of warfighters in months, not years.
Additional Information
$249,000 – $349,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered art of Neros' total compensation package.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
- Role:
- Deputy General Counsel
Company profile

Neros Technologies
neros.techNeros Technologies is a defense technology company that designs and manufactures unmanned defense systems, including autonomous and interceptor drones, and is vertically integrating their production in the United States. Neros was founded to onshore the manufacturing of drones critical to a modern arsenal and to rebuild America's drone industrial base. Its headquarters in Torrance, California, houses engineers and technicians, and the company lists locations in Los Angeles, Washington, DC and Kyiv. Neros raised $250M in a Series C round.
- Funding Stage
- Series C
In the news
Neros Technologies Secures $250M Series C to Scale Autonomous Defense Drones
Los Angeles Times ·