Corporate Counsel

CORPORATE COUNSEL

Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, is delivering low-latency broadband internet worldwide. 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Negotiate corporate transactions in close cooperation with the company’s in-house finance team
• Manage the company’s and its subsidiaries’ corporate legal affairs domestically and internationally
• Manage corporate governance matters
• Ensure compliance with securities laws and regulations (1933 Act, 1934 Act, Reg. D Offerings, Rule 701 and Blue Sky Compliance for a large, privately-held corporation)
• Manage stock financings, private resales of restricted securities, and related stockholder relations matters
• Coordinate private company tender offer transactions
• Administer multiple equity incentive plans with stock options, RSUs, and restricted stock awards
• Work cross functionally with business teams across the company to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions and develop strong, trusted advisor relationships
• Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial agreements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school
• 4+ years of corporate law experience
• Active bar membership

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• In-house counsel experience
• Ability to register as in-house counsel in California
• Experience working for a top-tier law firm
• Experience representing mature private companies
• Experience with securities law compliance
• Experience with complex corporate structures and transactions
• Ability to adapt and be responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction as well as work with technologies, products, and on novel legal issues

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:    
    
Pay range:    
Corporate Counsel: $190,000.00 - $230,000.00/per year    

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.