Director, Associate General Counsel

Director, Associate General Counsel

About Us:

BlackSky is looking for a dynamic Associate General Counsel who is able to support all aspect of its business, including cutting-edge product development, commercial and U.S. government contracting initiatives, satellite constellation operations, and platform and analytic capabilities. A successful candidate will have hands-on experience working directly with operations, design, and contracting teams, as well as experience working with domestic and foreign customers and U.S. regulators. Experience in the space and defense sector is a benefit.  A successful candidate will  have an eagerness to solve challenging and novel problems and be interested to  help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations in a dynamic environment.

As a part of our Legal team, your responsibilities are expected to encompass regulatory and export compliance; analysis and advice; training and policy development; communication with regulators; and such other duties as the VP of Legal may determine from time to time. Our main physical offices are located in Herndon, VA or Seattle, WA offices. Although it would be ideal if the candidate is located in or close to the physical offices, it is not a requirement of a position. The position permits remote work in certain states. Travel up to 10% is expected to come to corporate headquarters if remote.

Responsibilities: 

Export Compliance:

• Independent work ethic to assist development and product teams as lead counsel and provide guidance and advice.
• Lead technical and legal review of deliverables, reports, and presentations and provide the business with expert guidance as to export controls.
• Assist development and product teams with regulatory requirements and filings with US regulatory agencies, such as FCC and NOAA.
• Assess and classify hardware under the EAR or ITAR and review of platform and analytic capabilities for export concerns.
• Develop business procedures, policies, and processes.
• Draft and file export license applications and agreements as needed.
• Organize and compile materials for licenses, including renewals or updates to registration in a timely manner.
• Provide annual export training to the operations organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate degree with 6-10 years experience.
• Experience working with ITAR and EAR.
• Preference is experience working with NOAA, FCC and NASA for satellite licensing and regulation.
• At least two years in the space or defense sectors.
• Possess strong team and inter-team cooperation and organization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong understanding of audience.
• Ability to sustain a workload effectively which has several concurrent independent activities.
• Travel: 10% or less with a visit to the Herndon, VA corporate office a minimum of two times a year.

Preferred Qualifications:

• US Government contracting support experience for a US or DOD Government contractor.
• Foreign business registration and maintenance.
• SEC filing support experience.

Life at BlackSky for full-time benefits eligible, US-based, employees includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Employer matching donations
• Professional development
• Mac or PC? Your choice!
• Awesome swag

The anticipated salary range for candidates in Seattle, WA is $160,000-175,000 per year. The final compensation package offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on specific background and education. BlackSky is a multi-state employer, and this pay scale may not reflect salary ranges in other states or locations outside of Seattle, WA.

BlackSky is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

EEO/AAP/ Pay Transparency Statements:

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf