Senior Real Estate & Infrastructure Counsel – Spaceport

InvestedintheMission; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate & Infrastructure to support land and real estate programs for SpaceX infrastructure in Louisiana and related sites, with focus on property management, leases, and surface-use arrangements.

The role requires strong drafting and negotiation skills in real estate and commercial contracts, ability to coordinate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams, and willingness to travel. Based in Bastrop, TX, onsite work is required.

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 SpaceX’s 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 SpaceX 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 SpaceX 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 drafting

Negotiation

Commercial contracts

Louisiana law

Project coordination

Education

J.D./equivalent from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate & Infrastructure to support land and real estate programs for SpaceX infrastructure in Louisiana and related sites, with focus on property management, leases, and surface-use arrangements.

The role requires strong drafting and negotiation skills in real estate and commercial contracts, ability to coordinate with engineering, operations, and regulatory teams, and willingness to travel. Based in Bastrop, TX, onsite work is required.