The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.
Ursa Major is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Paralegal to support our growing Legal team and report to our General Counsel. This role will provide broad legal and administrative support across the organization, optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the Legal team, and work cross functionally to streamline workflows, automate routine tasks, implement best practices and support regulatory compliance efforts. This position is based in our Berthoud, Colorado as a hybrid role with 3-days per week in-office.
Responsibilities
- Support corporate governance activities, including maintaining corporate records, board materials, resolutions, and entity filings.
- Coordinate responses for subpoenas, audits, due diligence requests, and litigation support.
- Support intellectual property administration, including invention disclosures, trademarks, and patent filings.
- Maintain legal templates, document repositories, and contracts and matter tracking systems.
- Manage corporate filings and other compliance filing requirements (including under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and filings for a Political Action Committee (PAC)).
- Manage legal billing, invoicing, data requests, organizational filing, and general project support.
- Implement and oversee a company-wide document retention and management process.
- Triage and provide frontline support for requests from the Company to the legal department.
- Support implementation of legal process improvements and document management best practices.
- Manage calendaring and scheduling for the legal team, including meeting coordination and travel logistics
- Support the negotiation, processing, and tracking of non-disclosure agreements and other routine commercial agreements.
- Maintain the company's contract management system and ensure timely execution and storage of executed documents
Required Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited program.
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in-house or at a law firm.
- Experience supporting commercial contracts and corporate legal matters.
- Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management systems.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or government contracting organizations.
- Familiarity with state filing and LDA/PAC filing requirements.
- Experience with Ironclad contract management system.
- Knowledge of intellectual property processes and corporate governance.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
- A proactive, customer-service mindset.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.
- A continuous improvement mentality with a focus on operational excellence.
- High integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $72,000 - $90,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
- Equity Grants in the Company
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree, or Paralegal Certificate from an accredited program
- 3+ years of paralegal experience in-house or at a law firm
- Experience supporting commercial contracts and corporate legal matters
- Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal document management systems
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident)
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or government contracting organizations
- Familiarity with state filing and LDA/PAC filing requirements
- Experience with Ironclad contract management system
- Knowledge of intellectual property processes and corporate governance
What the Team is Saying
Ursa Major Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is structured with an unlimited PTO policy plus two companywide paid breaks (mid‑summer and year‑end), creating predictable downtime alongside flexibility. Company holidays and shutdowns are consistently highlighted across employer materials and third‑party profiles.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and short‑term disability, with mental‑health resources also noted. These elements appear on the company’s careers page and are echoed by external listings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and adoptive leave are emphasized, alongside family supports such as an onsite Mother’s Room and company‑sponsored family events. External profiles characterize the parental offering as generous.
Ursa Major Insights
What We Do
Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems. Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.
Why Work With Us
We believe that each unique team member fuels the creativity necessary to build the world’s best propulsion systems. This is realized as a deeply held commitment to celebrating individuality, hiring talent across all backgrounds and experiences, building a culture of inclusion, and constantly challenging ourselves to improve.
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Most employees work on-site with some positions allowing hybrid and/or remote work.
