Lead Space & Satellite Legal Counsel

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 230,773 - 323,082; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Legal Counsel to join its Legal & Compliance department as the senior legal advisor for the TeraWave business unit.

This role will serve as a trusted partner to TeraWave's engineering, product, and operations teams, providing expert legal counsel on complex commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and risk management in the satellite communications and connectivity services space.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with the ability to obtain and maintain in-house counsel registration where applicable.
• 12+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant time in-house or in a technology-focused law firm practice supporting complex commercial transactions for technology, network, or communications services.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks applicable to satellite, telecom, and space operations, including FCC licensing and compliance, spectrum use and coordination, ITU-related considerations, export controls (ITAR/EAR), and data privacy and security considerations for network services.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the TeraWave business unit, providing day-to-day counsel on commercial transactions, regulatory matters, and operational legal issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements, including customer master services agreements, service level agreements, capacity and throughput agreements, ground station services agreements, network services agreements, electronic hardware procurement and supply contracts, and licensing arrangements.
• Coordinate with regulatory counsel on regulatory frameworks applicable to satellite, telecom, and space operations, including FCC licensing and compliance, spectrum use and coordination, ITU-related considerations, export controls (ITAR/EAR), and data privacy and security requirements for network services.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, sales, operations, regulatory, and government affairs teams to identify and manage legal risk in a practical, business-focused manner.
• Develop and maintain scalable contract templates, playbooks, and legal processes to support TeraWave's growth and operational needs.
• Monitor and advise on evolving developments affecting satellite communications, connectivity services, and space operations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional

ITAR/EAR

FCC licensing

Education

J.D.

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Principal Legal Counsel to join its Legal & Compliance department as the senior legal advisor for the TeraWave business unit.

This role will serve as a trusted partner to TeraWave's engineering, product, and operations teams, providing expert legal counsel on complex commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and risk management in the satellite communications and connectivity services space.