SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, a16z and Founders Fund.
About the role
As a Commercial Counsel on the SpaceX Legal Team, you will enable SpaceX’s procurement of critical goods and services by providing legal review and solutions-based counseling to Supply Chain, Purchasing, Facilities and other cross-functional partners on complex legal and business issues in the United States and internationally.
What they're looking for
- JD or foreign equivalent from an accredited law school
- 5+ years of legal experience
- 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)—though other SpaceX offices will be considered—and requires being onsite at a SpaceX office, remote work will not be considered
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends, as needed
More about this role
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
As a Commercial Counsel on the SpaceX Legal Team, you will enable SpaceX’s procurement of critical goods and services by providing legal review and solutions-based counseling to Supply Chain, Purchasing, Facilities and other cross-functional partners on complex legal and business issues in the United States and internationally.
- Draft, negotiate, and review a range of commercial contracts, including purchase orders/agreements, service agreements, license agreements, long-term supply agreements, non-disclosure agreements , and other agreements related to the acquisition of goods and services
- Identify and mitigate legal risk by implementing appropriate processes, trainings, and controls for the supported SpaceX teams
- Provide legal analyses of applicable laws, regulations, and industry practices, particularly related to the procurement of goods and services
- Work closely with Supply Chain, Purchasing,...
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