# Counsel, Global Trade Compliance at SpaceX

- Company: SpaceX
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://www.spacex.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Starbase, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/spacex/jobs/8786439002?gh_jid=8786439002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/spacex-counsel-global-trade-compliance-3/

## About the role

SpaceX’s rapid growth has created an opportunity to add a Global Trade Compliance Counsel to the Legal team. This person will serve as an attorney subject matter expert for export controls across SpaceX launch, satellite, and AI programs and provide critical support for various Global Trade Compliance matters including anti-corruption and anti-boycott compliance as needed.

## What they're looking for

- JD from an ABA-accredited law school
- 3+ years of experience in a corporate legal department or law firm advising on U.S. federal regulatory matters, including export controls, sanctions, national-security or trade matters
- Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State
- This position is based in Starbase, TX and requires being onsite - remote work not considered
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed

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