Senior Corporate Counsel, Datacenters – Infrastructure

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

📋 Description

• Act as a key legal advisor and primary contact to facilitate the signing of datacenter-related agreements.

• Draft, assess, and negotiate contracts for the construction, deployment, and management of datacenters.

• Oversee agreements related to datacenter capacity leasing, colocation, design/build, facilities, operations and maintenance, as well as infrastructure procurement.

• Aid in the procurement of GPUs, computing hardware, integrated server systems, networking equipment, power equipment, and other essential datacenter infrastructure.

• Collaborate with teams in datacenter procurement, engineering and operations, finance, tax, and compliance on structuring deals.

• Offer business-oriented advice on risk distribution, supplier risk evaluations, and supplier/product performance and remediation.

• Support global expansion efforts by adjusting requirements for new jurisdictions and coordinating with local legal counsel.

• Develop scalable legal resources, which include templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and approval matrices.

• Assist with other critical legal tasks for the streamlined Legal Department.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law institution.

• Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.

• Over 8 years of legal experience.

• More than 3 years of substantial in-house experience supporting datacenter or comparable large-scale infrastructure initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience with datacenter contracts from either a developer/provider or tenant viewpoint, including single tenant and/or colocation agreements with modified-gross, triple net, or other leasing structures.

• Familiarity with facilities agreements and operations-and-maintenance contracts.

• Knowledge of datacenter operational requirements, tax incentives, and financing structures.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision while adhering to tight deadlines.

• Strong business acumen in balancing business and legal risks.

• Capability to convert complex legal advice into practical guidance.

• Exceptional communication and collaborative problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to cultivate positive and influential relationships with cross-functional partners and senior leadership.

🏝️ Benefits

• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and educational opportunities.

• Access to over 10,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning.

• Employee Assistance Program available.

• Local employee meetups to foster community.

• Flexible time off policy to support work-life balance.

• Bonus eligibility based on both company and individual performance.

• Equity compensation, including equity grants upon hiring.

• Option to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program.