Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel

Senior Litigation & Employment Counsel

Houston, TX

About Intuitive Machines 

Intuitive Machines is an innovative and cutting-edge space company making cislunar space accessible to both public and private customers. Our mission is to further science and exploration, communications, and economic progress from the Earth to the Moon and beyond. With the first commercial lunar landing in history, multiple NASA lunar missions in development, and additional private missions on our manifest, we pride ourselves in supporting our customers and the nation in paving the way to return humans to the surface of the Moon. Our world-class team includes experts in all aspects of spacecraft subsystems design, development, and test, on-orbit operations, and safety.

We are seeking a highly skilled Litigation & Employment Counsel to join our Legal team. This role will be responsible for managing the company’s litigation portfolio while serving as a key legal partner to Human Resources on employment, workplace, and compliance matters. The ideal candidate combines strong litigation judgment with practical, business-oriented employment law expertise.

This role will work closely with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and senior leadership to proactively manage risk, resolve disputes, and support a compliant, high-performance workplace.

Responsibilities:

Litigation & Dispute Management

• Manage and oversee all aspects of Intuitive Machines commercial, employment, and regulatory litigation, including:
• Pre-litigation strategy
• Discovery, motion practice, and trial support
• Settlement negotiations and mediation
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for outside counsel, including budgeting, and performance management.
• Develop litigation strategy consistent with business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Manage responses to subpoenas, investigations, and regulatory inquiries.
• Maintain litigation holds and oversee document preservation processes.

Employment & HR Legal Support

• Advise HR and business leaders on employee relations and performance management matters.
• Provide legal guidance on compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Support reductions in restructurings, and post-acquisition workforce integration.
• Review and draft employment-related agreements.
• Partner with HR on training related to, harassment prevention, code of conduct and manager compliance.
• Support internal investigations and whistleblower matters.

Requirements:

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 6–12+ years of experience, including:
• Significant litigation experience (law firm and/or in-house)
• Substantial employment law counseling experience
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and litigation processes.
• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets.
• Excellent judgment, written and verbal communication skills.

US EEO Statement

Intuitive Machines is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.