Regulatory Legal Counsel

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not.

Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

As Regulatory Legal Counsel, EMEA, you will advise on platform, AI and digital regulation that shapes how X, Grok and other SpaceXAI products are built and operated across Europe, the UK, the Middle East and Africa.

Responsibilities

• Advise on implementation and compliance with EU, UK and other EMEA digital regulations, with a focus on the EU AI Act, Digital Services Act (DSA), the UK Online Safety Act (OSA), the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and national implementations.
• Support regulatory engagement and investigations with the European Commission, the EU AI Office, Ofcom, Coimisiún na Meán and other regulators.
• Work cross-functionally with Safety, Product and Engineering to assess new features and AI products against regulatory requirements.
• Track and analyze new legislation, codes of practice, guidelines and enforcement trends across EMEA.
• Help build scalable processes, templates and playbooks for regulatory compliance and product review.
• Partner with Compliance, Product Counsel, Privacy, Litigation and Policy colleagues to keep positions consistent across jurisdictions and regulators.
• Manage outside counsel effectively and cost-consciously.
• Selflessly and generously support what is needed in the legal department.
• Adopt daily use of our AI products to accelerate learning and optimize productivity.

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer of good standing ideally UK and/or EU.
• Ideally 5+ years of legal experience in technology, platform or digital regulation.
• Strong working knowledge of the DSA and/or UK OSA.
• Strong understanding of the legislative process and the technology industry.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas in a succinct and impactful manner.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-legal teams.
• Strong sense of ownership, sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week.