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LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE ANALYST, GLOBAL TRADE
As a Legal and Compliance Analyst, Global Trade, you will support SpaceX’s space launch and Starlink internet businesses as part of the global trade compliance team. You will work closely with attorneys, other legal and compliance professionals, internal clients (primarily SpaceX engineers), and external customers on matters related to export controls, compliance risk assessments, and compliance process automation utilizing generative AI and other technology tools.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Draft, submit, and manage compliance with export licenses and exceptions under the EAR and ITAR
- Conduct technical data reviews as related to U.S. export laws
- Support jurisdiction and classification exercises and determinations
- Conduct risk assessments and audits and help develop remedial measures for compliance infractions
- Manage compliance procedures related to U.S. export laws and identify and implement compliance improvements, including the use of generative AI technology tools
- Proactively identify and qualify export risks, compliance gaps, and emerging issues; design and recommend mitigation strategies and business solutions
- Advise and educate internal stakeholders on U.S. export laws, including use of ITAR and EAR authorizations, export policies and procedures, and technology controls.
- Research U.S. federal statutes, regulations, directives, and guidance related to U.S. export laws
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years of experience as a legal analyst or paralegal
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Familiarity with export control regulations, particularly the EAR and ITAR
- Experience drafting and managing export licenses and license exceptions
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities
- Experience conducting compliance audits and/or risk assessments
- Experience conducting technical data reviews and jurisdiction and classification analyses
- Experience operationalizing compliance procedures and systems
- Experience working with AI technology tools, including the design and deployment of agentic workflows for process automation
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Willingness to travel approximately once a quarter
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation if not already local to the Los Angeles area
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Pay range:
Legal and Compliance Analyst/Level I: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00/per year
Legal and Compliance Analyst/Level II: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year
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 be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 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. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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 [email protected].
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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches the world’s most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary. SpaceX has gained worldwide attention for a series of historic milestones. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, which it first accomplished in December 2010. The company made history again in May 2012 when its Dragon spacecraft attached to the International Space Station, exchanged cargo payloads, and returned safely to Earth — a technically challenging feat previously accomplished only by governments. Since then Dragon has delivered cargo to and from the space station multiple times, providing regular cargo resupply missions for NASA.
