Director, BlackSky Global

• Juris Doctorate degree with 6-10 years experience
• Experience working with ITAR and EAR
• Preference is experience working with NOAA, FCC and NASA for satellite licensing and regulation
• At least two years in the space or defense sectors
• Possess strong team and inter-team cooperation and organization skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong understanding of audience
• Ability to sustain a workload effectively which has several concurrent independent activities
• Travel: 10% or less with a visit to the Herndon, VA corporate office a minimum of two times a year

Desirable

• BlackSky is looking for a dynamic Associate General Counsel who is able to support all aspect of its business, including cutting-edge product development, commercial and U.S. government contracting initiatives, satellite constellation operations, and platform and analytic capabilities
• A successful candidate will have hands-on experience working directly with operations, design, and contracting teams, as well as experience working with domestic and foreign customers and U.S. regulators
• Experience in the space and defense sector is a benefit
• A successful candidate will have an eagerness to solve challenging and novel problems and be interested to help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations in a dynamic environment
• As a part of our Legal team, your responsibilities are expected to encompass regulatory and export compliance; analysis and advice; training and policy development; communication with regulators; and such other duties as the VP of Legal may determine from time to time
• Independent work ethic to assist development and product teams as lead counsel and provide guidance and advice
• Lead technical and legal review of deliverables, reports, and presentations and provide the business with expert guidance as to export controls
• Assist development and product teams with regulatory requirements and filings with US regulatory agencies, such as FCC and NOAA
• Assess and classify hardware under the EAR or ITAR and review of platform and analytic capabilities for export concerns
• Develop business procedures, policies, and processes
• Draft and file export license applications and agreements as needed
• Organize and compile materials for licenses, including renewals or updates to registration in a timely manner
• Provide annual export training to the operations organization