Legal and Compliance Analyst, Global Trade Compliance

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

4d • $90,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Legal and Compliance Analyst, you will be supporting SpaceX’s global trade compliance team on Falcon, Starship, Dragon, and Starlink programs, and in particular, on export control matters. You will work closely with attorneys, other legal and compliance professionals, internal clients (primarily SpaceX engineers) and external customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience as a legal analyst or paralegal in the aerospace and/or defense industries
• 3+ years of experience with U.S. export controls

Nice To Haves

• Detailed knowledge of export control regulations, particularly the EAR and ITAR
• Experience drafting and managing ITAR agreements and EAR licenses and license exceptions
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities
• Experience conducting technical data reviews and jurisdiction and classification analyses
• Experience developing and executing supply chain requirements related to the ITAR and EAR
• Experience collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and operational organizations to manage compliance
• Experience conducting compliance audits and/or risk assessments
• Experience operationalizing compliance procedures and systems

Responsibilities

• Draft, submit, and manage compliance with ITAR licenses and agreements and EAR license and license exceptions
• Proactively identify and qualify export risks, compliance gaps, and emerging issues; design and recommend mitigation strategies and business solutions
• Conduct technical data reviews as related to U.S. export laws
• Support jurisdiction and classification exercises and determinations
• Manage compliance procedures related to U.S. export laws and identify and implement compliance improvements
• Advise and educate internal stakeholders on U.S. export laws, including use of ITAR and EAR authorizations, export policies and procedures, and technology controls
• Conduct risk assessments and audits and help develop remedial measures for compliance infractions
• Research U.S. federal statutes, regulations, directives, and guidance related to U.S. export laws

Benefits

• You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees