In-house Commercial and Real Estate Counsel

Who we are 

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

 

What you’ll do

• Negotiate and draft real estate and commercial contracts and documents. 
• Provide expert legal advice and counsel to our business, with a focus on real estate and commercial matters. 
• Structure, negotiate and draft documents related to partnerships with restaurants, leasing, acquisition and disposition of real estate assets and procurement. 
• Collaborate with our business to create policies, processes and best practices for commercial and real estate deals.
• Negotiate commercial contracts with our customers, which includes large enterprises.Help set up and maintain corporate entities in new markets.
• Find creative and pragmatic legal and regulatory solutions for our rapidly-growing global business.Collaborate cross-functionally with a wide variety of business units.
• Manage outside counsel work and efficiently manage outside counsel spend.
• Support all legal needs of the EMEA business, which includes commercial, corporate, litigation, employment, real estate and intellectual property issues. At a startup like ours, you will face all kinds of legal issues, not just those confined to your area of expertise. Strong candidates face these questions with an open mind and are willing to work outside their comfort zone to address challenges efficiently and quickly.

 

What we’re looking for 

• Qualified to practice law in a jurisdiction where we do business, including but not limited to, UK, US, FR, IT, SP, PT or PL. 
• Experience: 5-10 years of relevant experience, including experience in the real estate sector in a law firm and/or in-house role within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Commercial contract negotiation experience is required. Real estate expertise is strongly preferred but not required.
• Skills: Strong analytical, research, and drafting skills, with the ability to navigate complex legal matters and present information directly to key business stakeholders in a professional manner.
• You are:
• Entrepreneurial and take active ownership of your areas of responsibility and see tasks through to completion.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and risk.
• A quick and flexible learner.
• Experienced at communicating with senior leadership.
• Keen to connect with, build, and maintain relationships with colleagues at all levels and across geographies.
• Flexible about working varying hours as needed, working at times with global teams in other time zones.

 

Why join us

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

 

What else you need to know

This role is based in our London office. Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change - we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate. We do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

 

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others? 

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