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Kepler Communications is seeking a General Counsel & Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs to serve as the executive leader responsible for all legal, regulatory, compliance, government affairs, and corporate governance activities worldwide. This is a C-suite role reporting to the CEO and the Board of Directors.
The successful candidate will develop and execute Kepler's global legal and regulatory strategy aligned with company objectives, lead and develop a high-performing Legal and Regulatory Affairs organization, and serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors on legal, regulatory, governance, and business matters.
Key responsibilities include:
Executive Leadership: Serve as strategic advisor to CEO and Board on legal, regulatory, governance, and business matters. Develop and execute global legal and regulatory strategy. Lead and develop high-performing Legal and Regulatory Affairs teams. Build strong partnerships across Engineering, Product, Sales, Finance, HR, Security, and Operations. Present regularly to executive leadership and Board regarding legal, regulatory, compliance, and policy developments.
Legal Leadership: Lead all corporate legal matters including commercial contracts, strategic partnerships, customer agreements, supplier agreements, employment law, intellectual property, litigation management, privacy, cybersecurity, and corporate governance. Oversee mergers, acquisitions, investments, financing transactions, and strategic corporate initiatives. Manage corporate structure and legal entities across multiple jurisdictions. Ensure compliance with domestic and international laws. Develop scalable legal processes, templates, and governance frameworks for a high-growth technology company. Manage outside counsel globally while optimizing legal spend. Advise leadership on legal risk and develop practical business-focused solutions.
Regulatory Affairs: Lead and evolve Kepler's global spectrum strategy, including frequency planning, ITU coordination, national licensing, and global market access. Manage satellite licensing, spectrum allocation, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions. Develop government affairs strategy and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies. Support government and defense program compliance and contracting.
Kepler operates the first commercial optical data relay constellation with 33 satellites launched to date, enabling real-time, continuous space communications while supporting advanced on-orbit compute and hosted payload capabilities.
Requirements:
- Law degree (JD or equivalent) and bar admission in a relevant jurisdiction
- 15+ years of legal experience with 10+ years in a general counsel or senior legal leadership role
- Experience within aerospace, satellite communications, telecommunications, or other highly regulated technology industries
- Deep understanding of spectrum regulation, satellite licensing, FCC, ISED, ITU, and international regulatory frameworks
- Experience supporting government and defense programs
- Familiarity with export controls (ITAR, EAR, CGP) and government security requirements
- Experience working in venture-backed or high-growth technology companies
- Experience with international corporate structures and global operations
