Senior Commercial Counsel
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Skylo TechnologiesSatellite Connectivity
Remote, US; Secondary Locations: Remote, UK; we prefer individuals located in the U.S. Eastern or Central time zones, or the UK, U.S. Eastern or Central time zonesFull-TimeSenior
Salary160,000 - 195,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5–7+ years
- Required Skills
- Artificial Intelligence
Requirements
- 5–7+ years of legal experience with a strong focus on commercial transactions.
- Meaningful in-house experience required.
- Experience in a lean legal environment, ideally at a growth-stage company, building process.
- Experience with AI-driven contract review or legal research workflows.
- Deep expertise drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
- Experience with telco, satellite, connectivity, or adjacent technology industries preferred; enterprise SaaS or hardware experience considered.
- JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (or equivalent qualification for UK-based candidates).
- Excellent communication and executive presence.
- Experience connecting AI tooling to a contract management or matter tracking system (strong plus).
Responsibilities
- Own commercial agreements end-to-end — from initial structuring through negotiation and execution — with full autonomy and minimal escalation.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of complex commercial contracts: MNO and satellite operator partnerships, SaaS agreements, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, vendor agreements, and OEM/hardware deals.
- Use AI to research and synthesize regulatory developments affecting NTN/satellite operations across relevant jurisdictions.
- Serve as the primary legal partner for business development, product, and procurement teams — providing pragmatic, business-forward guidance.
- Navigate the legal and regulatory landscape unique to non-terrestrial networks (NTN), direct-to-device connectivity, and cross-border telco partnerships.
- Build and maintain scalable legal infrastructure: contract templates, playbooks, and a contract management system.
- Contribute to compliance initiatives and internal training as Skylo's commercial footprint expands.
- Partner with the VP of Legal to develop and refine the legal team's operational practices as the company scales.
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