At Relativity Space, we have two audacious goals: to build the next great commercial launch company with Terran R and to become America's leading force in additive manufacturing innovation. Both contribute to our long-term vision of creating humanity’s industrial base on Mars, paving the way for interplanetary life to expand the possibilities of the human experience. This journey begins right here on Earth – where we design, build, and fly rockets to deliver customer payloads to orbit. Terran R, our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, fulfills the growing demand for launch capacity, thanks to our iterative approach that accelerates design, testing, and development while minimizing costs. While our groundbreaking research and development in 3D printing pushes the boundaries of large-scale additive manufacturing.
Your journey with us is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to shape the future of aerospace technology, additive manufacturing, and the human experience alongside a community of passionate, creative individuals. Join us on this extraordinary journey, as we work together to transform our vision into reality.
About the Team:
The Legal team at Relativity Space is responsible for identifying and managing risks across the organization to ensure Relativity is adequately protected through its rapid growth. Our legal team manages intellectual property, contracts, and ensuring compliance, among other responsibilities. Unique to Relativity’s fast-paced startup environment, this team is given the opportunity to work across many teams to support Relativity's ambitious goal of building the next great launch company.
Relativity is looking for an entrepreneurial counsel or senior counsel to take primary responsibility for the management and enhancement of Relativity Space’s Trade Compliance Program, and to serve as a subject matter expert in trade control requirements and regulations company-wide. Moreover, the Counsel, Regulatory Compliance will play a critical role partnering with our federal government programs to support regulatory and contractual compliance. The position will work cross functionally consistently with the Company’s values and preserve its reputation for business integrity and ethics. You will:
- Lead the Company’s Trade Compliance program to manage risk and ensure compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations. Develop company-wide and team-specific communications and training plans to ensure alignment with trade compliance processes.
- Partner collaboratively with company-wide stakeholders to build trade compliance and monitoring tools to help Relativity mitigate trade-related risk.
- Manage jurisdiction classifications and export authorization for various Company programs.
- Support policy development and contract compliance for Relativity’s federal programs and develop and deliver training on various regulatory and compliance topics for Company employees, with special emphasis on national security and government contracting obligations.
About You:
- The successful candidate will have a J.D., a license to practice law, and at least 8+ years of relevant experience gained at a law firm or in-house legal office with expert knowledge and understanding of global trade laws and regulations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. export laws and regulations (e.g., ITAR, EAR, Sanctions, Anti-Boycott provisions).
- Experience working with the FAR/DFARS and other government procurement regulations.
- Proven ability to provide practical, flexible, risk-adjusted advice to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience practicing in or with DoD agencies.
- Experience working in or with the aerospace and/or the marine industry.
- Experience in a start-up or early-stage company environment.
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
Hiring Range:
$189,000—$241,000 USD
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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What We Do
Relativity Space is on a mission to better connect humanity to space and the universe beyond our planet. Our medium-to-heavy lift reusable rocket, Terran R, will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Why Work With Us
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up.
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