Counsel, Telecommunications (Starlink)

Posted 15 Days Ago
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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Advise Starlink on telecommunications and internet-service laws and regulations across Europe and parts of Africa. Analyze regulatory risks, support licensing and compliance decisions, monitor legal and policy developments, and interface with governmental agencies on regulatory, consumer-protection, and law-enforcement matters.
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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 making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.
SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, is delivering low-latency broadband internet worldwide. As a Telecommunications Counsel, you will help the business understand and navigate applicable laws and regulations in Europe and Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
  • Advise the Starlink team on the laws, regulations, and policies that impact our business in Europe and parts of Africa, particularly laws relating to telecommunications and internet services
  • Analyze legal and regulatory risks and communicate them to the business and technical teams to enable sound compliance decisions and to support telecommunications and other business licensing in Europe and Africa
  • Monitor legal and policy developments related to the Starlink business
  • Interface with governmental agencies periodically concerning regulatory, consumer protection and law enforcement matters 
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 5+ years of professional experience with regulatory compliance matters in the telecommunications industry related to broadband and/or satellite services
  • Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws or equivalent degree from an accredited institution
  • Active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Fluency in French and/or Portuguese
  • Knowledge of telecommunications business and regulatory issues outside of the U.S.
  • Prior experience managing legal issues for a high-growth multinational company
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • This position is based in London, England and requires being onsite - remote and hybrid work will not be considered
  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed 

SpaceXSI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of professional experience with regulatory compliance matters in the telecommunications industry, related to broadband and/or satellite services
  • Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws, or equivalent degree from an accredited institution
  • Active license to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
  • Fluency in French and/or Portuguese
  • Knowledge of telecommunications business and regulatory issues outside the United States
  • Prior experience managing legal issues for a high-growth multinational company
  • Ability to work onsite in London, England; remote and hybrid work are not considered
  • Availability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
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HQ: Palo Alto, CA
96 Employees

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