Sr. Counsel, Real Estate & Infrastructure

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Real Estate & Property ManagementExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Drafting","Negotiation","Stakeholder management","Coordination","Multi-workstream execution"]

Support SpaceX’s Starbase Louisiana and related spaceport, production, and infrastructure programs with legal leadership across real estate and land management. Own day-to-day land position work, draft and negotiate leases and land-use documents, and lead diligence for site development. Advise on infrastructure development spanning energy, utilities, marine and transportation access, and commercial contracts, while coordinating with internal engineering, construction, operations, and public-sector stakeholders.

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Sr. Counsel, Real Estate & Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Support SpaceX’s Starbase Louisiana and related spaceport, production, and infrastructure programs with legal leadership across real estate and land management. Own day-to-day land position work, draft and negotiate leases and land-use documents, and lead diligence for site development. Advise on infrastructure development spanning energy, utilities, marine and transportation access, and commercial contracts, while coordinating with internal engineering, construction, operations, and public-sector stakeholders.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Real Estate & Property Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead legal work for SpaceX’s Louisiana land position, including property and land management, ownership/lease administration, and access/surface-use arrangements.
  • •Draft and negotiate real estate and land-use documents, including purchases, sales, leases, easements, rights-of-way, and related transaction documents.
  • •Lead commercial and real estate diligence for site development and long-term infrastructure planning, coordinating with environmental, permitting, engineering, construction, and operations teams.
  • •Provide legal guidance for infrastructure development for spaceport and production sites, including facilities development, transportation/marine access, energy/power, water/wastewater, and vendor/equipment purchases.
  • •Manage outside counsel efficiently while owning day-to-day negotiation and documentation for land-related matters.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •JD (or foreign equivalent) from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • •Must be admitted to the bar and in good standing in Louisiana.
  • •8+ years as a lawyer supporting complex commercial transactions, including real estate, land management, and/or infrastructure development.
  • •Substantial drafting and negotiation experience in real estate and commercial contracts in Louisiana, including industrial or large-acreage matters.
  • •Experience managing active land positions (lease files, surface use, access, and rights-of-way) with land, survey, and operations teams.
Experience:8+ yearsReal estateInfrastructureEnergyCommercial contractsConstructionLand managementIndustrial development
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:DraftingNegotiationStakeholder managementCoordinationMulti-workstream execution

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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