Senior Legal Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Assist in managing complex and strategic transactions related to data centre procurement and customer agreements, from negotiation to execution.

• Collaborate with the Chief Legal Officer, executive leadership, and senior stakeholders on high-priority legal matters primarily concerning the compute division.

• Provide counsel on the legal and commercial frameworks of strategic partnerships that encompass cloud, networking, data centres, infrastructure, compute, storage, software, and technology services.

• Lead negotiations with global technology firms, cloud providers, infrastructure suppliers, strategic partners, enterprise clients, and vendors.

• Offer guidance on technology, data, privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and regulatory challenges arising from strategic transactions.

• Support the CLO and legal team leaders on commercially sensitive special projects and strategic initiatives.

• Serve as a reliable senior member of the Legal team and a sounding board for complex commercial matters.

• Assist the broader global legal team during peak periods.

• Streamline workflows and enhance contracting methods while maintaining essential risk controls.

• Aid senior leaders in evaluating commercial structures, risk allocation, and execution paths for high-value opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant post-qualification experience as a lawyer (7–10 years), ideally including considerable in-house experience within a technology, data centre, cloud, telecommunications, infrastructure, or SaaS setting.

• Admission and good standing in at least one US jurisdiction.

• Experience in leading complex, high-value, or strategically significant commercial transactions with sophisticated counterparties.

• Strong background in technology transactions.

• Direct experience working with C-suite executives and senior business leaders.

• Exceptional commercial judgment.

• Excellent negotiation capabilities.

• Proficient drafting skills, particularly for custom transactions.

• Ability to provide plain English, practical, and commercial advice.

• Capacity to resolve ambiguous issues independently and drive outcomes.

• Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for technology.

• Strong stakeholder instincts and a flexible communication style.

• Ability to manage multiple significant matters concurrently across various jurisdictions and time zones.

• High levels of integrity, discretion, and professional judgment.

• Experience in cloud infrastructure, Network as a Service, telecommunications, data centres, AI infrastructure, or related technology sectors is a plus.

• Previous negotiation experience with hyperscalers or major global technology firms is advantageous.

• Familiarity with strategic alliances, joint go-to-market arrangements, capacity or infrastructure agreements, complex procurement arrangements, or new product launches is beneficial.

• Exposure to corporate transactions, investments, acquisitions, or other strategic corporate projects is advantageous.

• Experience in a fast-growing, global, or publicly listed technology company is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available.

• 4 weeks of paid annual leave.

• Parental leave.

• Birthday leave.

• Purchased annual leave program.

• Wellness allowance.

• Employee wellbeing initiatives.

• Generous study and training allowance.

• 5 days of paid study leave.

• Creative, modern workspaces.

• Inclusive team environment.

• Legend and Kudos recognition awards.