AI Compute and Infrastructure Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Lead the negotiation of extensive compute and cloud capacity contracts with hyperscalers, neoclouds, and emerging service providers — covering capacity reservations, minimum commitments, service-level agreements, portability, and exit rights.

• Manage strategic hardware partnerships with vendors specializing in chips, accelerators, servers, and networking.

• Provide comprehensive legal support for the development of data centers and AI factories — including colocation and hosting master agreements, ground and build-to-suit leases, engineering and construction contracts, interconnection agreements, power purchase agreements, and utility arrangements.

• Organize and negotiate power agreements: power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, utility service agreements, behind-the-meter generation, and long-term energy and transmission contracts.

• Act as the legal lead for strategic infrastructure transactions — joint ventures, site acquisitions, and customized financing structures that support the AI factory roadmap.

• Develop scalable playbooks, templates, and delegation frameworks to enable our commercial and infrastructure teams to operate swiftly without compromising rigor.

• Collaborate with Security, Privacy, and Policy teams on cross-functional issues: tenant isolation, customer data flows, sovereign compute, and engagement with regulators.

• Oversee specialized external counsel in real estate, energy, hardware, and construction matters.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. and active bar membership (or in-house registration) in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally combining both law firm and in-house backgrounds, with a proven track record in leading complex infrastructure, hardware supply, or cloud/compute transactions.

• Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the following areas, with working knowledge across the remaining:

• Strategic hardware partnerships and supply agreements (including semiconductors, accelerators, servers, networking, or similar).

• Hyperscaler and cloud capacity agreements, preferably from the perspective of an enterprise customer.

• Power purchase, utility, and energy contracting.

• Data center leases, colocation and hosting, and large-scale buildout contracting.

• Ability to operate independently on rapidly evolving, unprecedented deals while maintaining high standards for quality and speed.

• Extensive experience managing and directing deal teams and external counsel.

• Strong commercial judgment — capable of determining when to advocate, when to negotiate around an issue, and when to escalate matters.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of simplifying complex contractual matters for non-lawyer stakeholders.

• Technical proficiency and robust business acumen in compute transactions, project finance, and technology and hardware procurement. We are establishing this function from the ground up, rather than inheriting it.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation: Salary and equity packages designed to attract and retain top global talent.

• Health & wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.

• Life & family: Fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including those on adoptive and surrogate journeys. Financial assistance for family planning.

• Benefits & balance: Paid time off when needed, relocation support, and additional perks to optimize your time.

• Opportunities for team engagement: Daily lunch and dinner provided, along with regular off-site events and team celebrations.