Legal Counsel

Red Cell is hiring a mission-driven junior lawyer who wants to learn fast, work hard, and be part of a dynamic, fun, and high-performing legal team.  At Red Cell, we build and invest in companies tackling some of the most challenging problems in healthcare, cyber, and national security. You’ll help make that possible by providing business-minded legal support that enables innovation and speed.  

As the junior member of a small, high-performing team, you’ll report to our Assistant General Counsel and get exposure to almost everything we do. One day you might be reviewing a vendor contract; the next, helping with a financing or digging into a new regulatory question. You’ll learn fast, work closely with senior lawyers and business leaders, and play a real role in helping our mission-critical companies grow. You will be an important part of what we do.    

Our legal team is tight-knit, high-performing, and genuinely enjoys working together – team meetings are productive but also usually filled with laughs. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We treat each other with respect (even when things get stressful—which they will!), and we have zero tolerance for arrogance or unkindness. Hard work, high standards, and good humor are the foundation of everything we do.

We are open to lawyers coming out of firms, in-house, government, or whatever else you chose to spend your first few years out of law school doing.  Your specific professional background is less important than your drive, kindness, collaborative nature, and curiosity – we want you to be yourself.  We can help you learn what you need to know, so long as you bring the right attitude.

If you’re the kind of lawyer who loves variety, thrives under pressure, and wants to grow fast as part of a team—come build with us.

 What You’ll Do:

• Support a broad range of legal matters across the organization, including contract review and negotiation, financings, and regulatory research.
• Work closely with the Assistant General Counsel and receive hands-on mentorship and exposure to legal and business decision-making.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including vendor and customer contracts, NDAs, and service agreements.
• Assist in corporate transactions, such as financings, restructurings, and governance matters.
• Conduct legal research and analysis on emerging laws and regulations impacting our core industries: healthcare, cyber, and national security.
• Collaborate with business leaders and functional teams, providing pragmatic and business-minded legal advice that facilitates innovation and growth.
• Contribute to legal team projects to improve operations, compliance, and knowledge management.
• Adapt quickly and effectively to shifting priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Uphold and contribute to our collaborative, respectful, and high-performance team culture, where humor, humility, and hard work are valued.

Qualifications:

• J.D. and currently licensed to practice and in good standing in your U.S. jurisdiction
• 2+ years of in-house or corporate law firm experience
• Team-oriented, high-energy, and proactive. You are someone who gets things done and makes the work better for everyone around them.
• Genuine curiosity about Red Cell’s core industries (venture, national security, cyber, healthcare)

Benefits:

• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
• A fully remote, results-based work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning.
• Occasional travel to our offices or alternative locations to collaborate with your team in person.
• Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.

Salary Range: $130,000-$180,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience, skills, and other factors.