Senior Corporate Counsel

📋 Description

• Lead the legal structuring of comprehensive data center real estate transactions, which encompass:

• Acquisitions and dispositions of land

• Ground leases

• Developments built to suit

• Sale-leaseback arrangements and joint ventures

• Convert business objectives into legally binding frameworks that align risk management, capital allocation, and operational oversight.

• Develop transaction frameworks that consider:

• Availability of power and utility agreements

• Zoning, entitlements, and land use restrictions

• Rights for phased development and expansion

• Tax implications and financing strategies

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex real estate agreements, including:

• Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs)

• Ground leases and long-term land control documents

• Data center leases (triple-net, powered shell, wholesale colocation)

• Easements, licenses, and access agreements

• Development contracts and construction-related agreements

• Create contract frameworks for architects that clearly define:

• Risk distribution

• Performance responsibilities and milestones

• Remedies and rights to terminate

• Lead negotiations with stakeholders such as developers, landowners, utility companies, municipalities, and investors.

• Supervise thorough real estate due diligence, which includes:

• Title, survey, and encumbrance evaluations

• Environmental assessments (Phase I/II)

• Compliance with land use, zoning, and permitting regulations

• Identify and address risks associated with:

• Site control and access

• Utility reliance and infrastructure limitations

• Regulatory and jurisdictional challenges

• Collaborate with internal teams across:

• Real estate and site selection

• Development and construction

• Finance and capital markets

• Operations and engineering

• Coordinate with external legal counsel, brokers, and consultants to ensure alignment and efficiency in deal execution.

• Manage transaction timelines from the initial term sheet to closing and post-closing responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• 8–12+ years of experience in commercial real estate law, ideally including:

• Data center, energy, or infrastructure transactions

• Experience in large law firms and/or in-house legal departments

• Proven track record of leading intricate real estate negotiations and closings

• Advanced expertise in commercial real estate law and transaction processes

• Profound understanding of contract structuring and principles of legal design

• Ability to align legal frameworks with business strategies and financial models

• Strong negotiation skills in high-stakes, multi-party transactions

• Knowledge of capital structures, investment vehicles, and return metrics

• Capability to create scalable and repeatable deal structures

• Ability to anticipate long-term operational and expansion requirements

• Risk-adjusted decision-making in complex situations

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Paid holidays

• 401k plan

• Full coverage for medical expenses

• Dental and vision coverage