SpaceX Senior Commercial Counsel for Starlink providing legal review and counseling on complex commercial agreements and regulatory issues. Responsible for drafting contracts, mitigating legal risks, and supporting product lifecycle legal needs.
Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial agreements, including revenue-generating contracts, service terms, and complex commercial agreements related to the sale of satellite internet and satellite-to-mobile connectivity, including backhaul, enterprise, retail, resale, aviation, and maritime business verticals
Identify and mitigate legal risk by implementing appropriate processes, trainings, and controls for the Starlink enterprise sales team, product and growth team and customer support team
Provide legal analyses of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance, particularly in areas of consumer protection and telecommunication laws
Work closely with growth and product teams to provide legal counseling throughout all stages of the product lifecycle, including new product development and offerings, product launches, updates, changes, and end-of-life
Manage Starlink’s terms of service for residential and business products and services, globally
Support continuous improvements of forms, policies, and processes to help streamline and simplify deals and product/service terms
Work cross functionally with business teams across the company to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions, and develop strong, trusted advisor relationships
Qualification
8+ years of legal experienceExperience at a well-regarded law firm
Required
JD or foreign equivalent from an accredited law school
8+ years of legal experience
Preferred
Experience at a well-regarded law firm
Experience as an in-house lawyer ideally within the tech industry and with direct contact with product and sales teams
Experience managing legal issues for a high-growth multinational company
Experience providing legal advice related to commercial technology transactions, ideally internationally and ideally with Fortune 1000 companies
Experience negotiating contracts with international governments and multi-lateral intergovernmental entities
Experience building and maintaining relationships with clients based in various geographies and comfortable advising all levels of management
Able to communicate effectively with business stakeholders
Knowledge of consumer protection and regulatory issues
