Regulatory Legal Counsel

Join SpaceX as a Regulatory Legal Counsel for EMEA. In this role, you will advise on platform, AI, and digital regulation that impacts the development and operation of SpaceXSI products across Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and Africa. You will work closely with various teams to ensure compliance with complex regulatory obligations and support regulatory engagement with key authorities. This position requires a strong understanding of digital regulations, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-legal teams.

• Advising on platform, AI, and digital regulation, particularly in relation to the EU Digital Services Act, UK Online Safety Act, and EU AI Act.
• Turning complex regulatory obligations into clear, practical advice and implementation plans, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver them.
• Supporting regulatory engagement and investigations with various regulatory bodies, including the European Commission and Ofcom.

• This role is for someone who enjoys being close to how products actually work, can move quickly between legal analysis and practical implementation, and is comfortable engaging with regulators
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-legal teams and to understand how products work
• Ideally 5+ years of legal experience in technology, platform or digital regulation, at a top-tier law firm, in-house at a technology company, or at a regulator
• Qualified lawyer of good standing ideally UK and/or EU
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas in a succinct and impactful manner
• Strong working knowledge of the DSA and/or UK OSA; we don't expect every candidate to have deep experience in every framework listed above, but some combination thereof
• Strong understanding of the legislative process and the technology industry
• Strong sense of ownership, sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with the EU AI Act, AVMSD or Ireland's Online Safety Code
• Experience responding to regulatory requests for information or investigations from the European Commission, Ofcom or Coimisiún na Meán
• In-house or secondment experience at a social media, consumer platform or AI company
• Familiarity with GDPR, consumer protection and advertising regulation
• Contentious experience is a plus
• Additional European languages are a plus