Sr. Commercial Counsel, Starlink

Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, is delivering low-latency broadband internet worldwide. As a Sr. Commercial Counsel, you will be providing legal review and solutions-based counseling to cross-functional partners on a wide variety of complex legal and business issues in the United States and internationally.

• →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

• JD or foreign equivalent from an accredited law school
• 8+ years of legal experience

• 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
• The ideal candidate is comfortable with and responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction as well as working with technologies and products and in practice areas without much precedence
• Diligent and proactive, ideal candidate has demonstrated excellent legal and business judgment, technical acumen, communication skills, and strategic thinking, along with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally

• Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State
• This position is based in Hawthorne, CA (near Los Angeles) and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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