CAREERS / CORPORATE COUNSEL
SENIOR COUNSEL INTERSTELLAR JURISDICTION

CORPORATE COUNSEL
INTERSTELLAR LAW

DIVISION: LEGAL AFFAIRS | LOCATION: TOKYO / NEW YORK / LONDON | REQUISITION: WY-LA-0089
$280K - $450K
BASE COMPENSATION
JD REQUIRED
INTERSTELLAR LAW SPEC.
8+ YEARS
CORPORATE LAW EXPERIENCE
FULL-TIME
EMPLOYMENT TYPE

POSITION OVERVIEW

THE LEGAL AFFAIRS DIVISION SEEKS CORPORATE COUNSEL SPECIALIZING IN INTERSTELLAR LAW TO JOIN OUR GLOBAL LEGAL TEAM OPERATING FROM TOKYO HEADQUARTERS, THE NEW YORK LITIGATION CENTER, AND THE LONDON REGULATORY OFFICE. THIS SENIOR COUNSEL POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NAVIGATING THE MOST COMPLEX LEGAL LANDSCAPE IN HUMAN HISTORY — A PATCHWORK OF EARTH-BASED NATIONAL LAWS, UNITED AMERICAS FEDERAL STATUTES, INTERCOLONIAL COMMERCE COMMISSION REGULATIONS, THREE WORLD EMPIRE TREATIES, AND THE EVOLVING BODY OF EXTRATERRITORIAL CASE LAW THAT GOVERNS OPERATIONS BEYOND EARTH'S JURISDICTION. YOU WILL ADVISE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND DIVISION LEADERSHIP ON LEGAL EXPOSURE, STRUCTURE TRANSACTIONS THAT SPAN PLANETARY BOUNDARIES, AND REPRESENT WEYLAND-YUTANI BEFORE THE HIGHEST TRIBUNALS IN HUMAN CIVILIZATION.

WEYLAND-YUTANI OPERATES IN EVERY JURISDICTION WHERE HUMANITY HAS A PRESENCE — AND SEVERAL WHERE IT DOES NOT YET. OUR LEGAL AFFAIRS DIVISION IS NOT A SUPPORT FUNCTION. IT IS A STRATEGIC ARM OF THE CORPORATION. YOU WILL DRAFT COLONIAL CHARTER AGREEMENTS THAT DEFINE THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF ENTIRE WORLDS. YOU WILL NEGOTIATE MINERAL RIGHTS TREATIES WORTH TRILLIONS. YOU WILL DEFEND THE CORPORATION AGAINST REGULATORY ACTIONS BY THE ICC AND HOSTILE LITIGATION FROM COMPETITOR ENTITIES INCLUDING HYPERDYNE SYSTEMS AND GRANT CORPORATION. YOU WILL MANAGE MATTERS INVOLVING SYNTHETIC PERSONS RIGHTS LITIGATION, TERRAFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY, DEEP SPACE SALVAGE CLAIMS, AND THE LEGAL CLASSIFICATION OF NON-TERRESTRIAL BIOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES. IF THERE IS A LEGAL FRONTIER, THIS ROLE DEFINES IT.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • ADVISE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND THE CORPORATE BOARD ON ALL LEGAL MATTERS INVOLVING INTERSTELLAR JURISDICTION, EXTRATERRITORIAL OPERATIONS, AND MULTI-PLANETARY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
  • DRAFT, NEGOTIATE, AND EXECUTE COLONIAL CHARTER AGREEMENTS, MINERAL RIGHTS TREATIES, AND INTERSTELLAR TRADE PACTS WITH SOVEREIGN ENTITIES AND COMPETING CORPORATIONS
  • REPRESENT THE CORPORATION BEFORE THE INTERCOLONIAL COMMERCE COMMISSION, UNITED AMERICAS COURTS, AND THREE WORLD EMPIRE ARBITRATION TRIBUNALS
  • MANAGE HIGH-STAKES LITIGATION INCLUDING COLONIAL WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS, TERRAFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS, AND SYNTHETIC PERSONS RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS
  • DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN CORPORATE COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORKS FOR ALL ICC REGULATIONS, INCLUDING REPORTING OBLIGATIONS FOR DEEP SPACE DISCOVERIES AND BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN RECOVERY
  • STRUCTURE CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL M&A TRANSACTIONS AND JOINT VENTURES WITH OFF-WORLD ENTITIES
  • SUPERVISE AND MENTOR A TEAM OF 12-15 JUNIOR ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL ANALYSTS ACROSS THREE GLOBAL OFFICES
  • MONITOR EMERGING LEGAL PRECEDENT IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND ADVISE ON STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR CORPORATE OPERATIONS

REQUIREMENTS

  • JURIS DOCTOR FROM AN ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL WITH SPECIALIZATION IN INTERSTELLAR LAW, SPACE LAW, OR INTERNATIONAL/EXTRATERRITORIAL LAW (MANDATORY)
  • MINIMUM 8 YEARS CORPORATE LAW EXPERIENCE WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION AND MULTI-PLANETARY REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
  • ADMISSION TO THE ICC BAR AND AT LEAST ONE EARTH-BASED JURISDICTION (UNITED AMERICAS, EU, OR PACIFIC RIM PREFERRED)
  • PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN HIGH-VALUE CORPORATE LITIGATION ($100M+ MATTERS) OR COMPLEX REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS
  • EXPERIENCE WITH COLONIAL CHARTER LAW, MINERAL RIGHTS TREATIES, OR DEEP SPACE SALVAGE CLAIMS STRONGLY PREFERRED
  • W-Y CORPORATE SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL 4 OR ELIGIBILITY (REQUIRED FOR ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED OPERATIONAL DATA)
  • WILLINGNESS TO TRAVEL BETWEEN TOKYO, NEW YORK, AND LONDON OFFICES (UP TO 40%)
  • FLUENCY IN ENGLISH AND JAPANESE REQUIRED; MANDARIN OR ADDITIONAL ICC LANGUAGES PREFERRED

REQUIRED FIELD EQUIPMENT

NO FIELD EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. ALL NECESSARY TECHNOLOGY AND SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ARE PROVIDED AT EACH OFFICE LOCATION.

COMPENSATION

BASE SALARY
$280,000 - $450,000 ANNUALLY
PERFORMANCE BONUS
UP TO 40% OF BASE SALARY
SIGNING BONUS
$75,000
EQUITY
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (4-YEAR VEST)

BENEFITS

> FULL MEDPOD HEALTHCARE ACCESS
> EXECUTIVE HOUSING ALLOWANCE (TOKYO/NY/LONDON)
> HYPERSLEEP RETIREMENT PLAN (10% MATCH — SENIOR TIER)
> GLOBAL TRAVEL ON CORPORATE SHUTTLE SERVICE
> BAR DUES AND CLE FULLY SPONSORED
> 35 DAYS PAID LEAVE ANNUALLY
> EXECUTIVE LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE
> DEPENDENT EDUCATION ASSISTANCE (K-12 AND UNIVERSITY)
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REQUISITION WY-LA-0089

WEYLAND-YUTANI CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR VETERAN STATUS.

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