SpaceX
Corporate Counsel, Strategic Investments
Hawthorne, CA
Sponsorship not specified$190k-$245kDetected 10 hours ago
NegotiationCorporate LawCommunication
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
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Entry-level history0
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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- CORPORATE COUNSEL As a Corporate Counsel, you will provide solutions-based counseling to multiple internal clients on a wide variety of complex legal and business issues.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Support Finance and Engineering teams on corporate transactions and strategic investments by owning all legal aspects of such transactions, including legal diligence, negotiation, deal execution, and integration planning
- Draft and implement transaction playbooks and integration checklists
- Manage the company's and its subsidiaries' corporate legal affairs domestically and internationally
- Support training efforts to educate internal teams on legal standards and regulatory expectations
- Work cross functionally with business teams across the company to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions and develop strong, trusted advisor relationships
Requirements
- 5+ years of corporate law experience
- Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- 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
- 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.
Skills
- 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 and public companies
- Experience with complex corporate structures and transactions, including cross-border transactions
Compensation
- Level 3: $190,000.00 - $245,000.00
- 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 accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Benefits
- 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.
- Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
- Collaborate with the company's stock administration team on employee stock plan documents, award agreements, and related communications
Company info
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen or national, (ii) U
This listing is sourced directly from SpaceX's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.