Senior Real Estate & Infrastructure Counsel, Space Projects

United States Digital Space LLC; Starbase (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Senior Counsel, Real Estate & Infrastructure to support Starbase, Louisiana land programs and related spaceport, production, and infrastructure efforts. The role centers on real estate, land management, and a broad range of commercial contracts across launch sites and development, with strong collaboration with internal teams and regulators.

The ideal candidate brings extensive Louisiana real estate and energy/infra transaction experience, excellent

Qualifications

• JD or foreign equivalent from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in Louisiana.
• 8+ years of experience as a lawyer supporting complex commercial transactions, including real estate, land management, infrastructure development, energy, and/or capital equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal work for Louisiana land position and related real estate holdings, including day-to-day property and land management, ownership and lease administration, access and surface-use arrangements, rights-of-way, and coordination with survey, land, and operations teams on site planning and use of the property.
• Draft and negotiate real estate and land-use documents, including purchases, sales, leases, easements, rights-of-way, surface use agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Lead commercial and real estate diligence for site development and long-term infrastructure planning, including title, survey, land-use, and coordinate with environmental, and permitting workstreams, internal engineering, construction, and operations teams.
• Provide legal guidance on infrastructure development for the company spaceport and production sites in Louisiana and other locations, including facilities development, transportation and marine access, energy and power, water and wastewater, vendor and equipment purchases, supply chain agreements, and related commercial matters.
• Support development of utility and energy infrastructure, including power generation and delivery, natural gas and related fuel-supply arrangements, and water/wastewater systems, covering siting, construction, ownership, interconnection, and operations.
• Advise internal stakeholders in briefings with parish, state, and federal officials, landowners, utilities, and regulators.
• Support public-sector and community arrangements related to site development, including interlocal agreements, municipal and parish services, easements, and related commercial frameworks.
• Counsel on commercial matters supporting broader the company operations connected to the site, including production and processing facilities, logistics and transportation, housing and workforce accommodations, and other mission-support infrastructure.
• Manage outside counsel efficiently on specialized matters while owning day-to-day negotiation, documentation, and land-related legal work in-house.

Skills

Real estate law

Commercial contracts

Contract negotiation

Diligence

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

JD or foreign equivalent

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Senior Counsel, Real Estate & Infrastructure to support Starbase, Louisiana land programs and related spaceport, production, and infrastructure efforts. The role centers on real estate, land management, and a broad range of commercial contracts across launch sites and development, with strong collaboration with internal teams and regulators.

The ideal candidate brings extensive Louisiana real estate and energy/infra transaction experience, excellent