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 that unblocks deals rather than stalls them.
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 that the whole company can use.
Contribute to compliance initiatives and internal training as Skylo's commercial footprint expands across new markets and jurisdictions.
Partner with the VP of Legal to develop and refine the legal team's operational practices as the company scales.

5–7+ years of legal experience with a strong focus on commercial transactions.
Meaningful in-house experience; candidates coming exclusively from Big Law without in-house time will not be considered.
Demonstrated experience in a lean legal environment — ideally as one of the first few lawyers at a growth-stage company — where you've had to build process, not just follow it.
Deep expertise drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements; ability to lead a negotiation entirely on your own.
JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (or equivalent qualification for UK-based candidates).
A business-forward mindset: understanding that the job is to help the company move, not just to manage risk.
Excellent communication and executive presence — comfortable advising senior leadership and holding your own in complex deal negotiations.

Experience with telco, satellite, connectivity, or adjacent technology industries.
Enterprise SaaS or hardware experience considered.
Can describe a contract review or legal research workflow they built with AI, including what changed and what they measured.
Has connected AI tooling to a contract management or matter tracking system to reduce manual triage and status updates.

Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service
Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization
Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics

Remote (Worldwide) — U.S. Eastern or Central time zones, UK

The compensation range for this position is dependent on location.
Non–Bay Area (U.S.): $160,000 - $170,000
SF Bay Area, CA: $180,000-$195,000
Skylo is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity.
No discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
Committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.

Skylo is hiring a Senior Commercial Counsel