AI Compute and Infrastructure Counsel (Legal)

Overview

This role involves serving as the primary legal partner to Strategy and Operations teams on complex infrastructure projects supporting AI development. The position focuses on negotiating and executing agreements related to hardware partnerships, cloud capacity, data center leases, power arrangements, and construction contracts for AI facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation of large-scale compute and cloud capacity agreements with hyperscalers, neocloud providers, and emerging vendors, including capacity reservations, minimum commitments, service-level agreements, portability, and exit rights.
• Manage strategic hardware partnerships with chip, accelerator, server, and networking vendors.
• Provide end-to-end legal support for data center and AI factory buildouts, including colocation and hosting master agreements, ground and build-to-suit leases, engineering and construction contracts, interconnection agreements, and power and utility arrangements.
• Structure and negotiate power arrangements such as power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, utility service agreements, behind-the-meter generation, and long-term energy and transmission commitments.
• Lead legal aspects of strategic infrastructure transactions including joint ventures, site acquisitions, and bespoke financing structures supporting AI factory development.
• Develop scalable playbooks, templates, and delegation frameworks to enable commercial and infrastructure teams to operate efficiently without sacrificing rigor.
• Collaborate with Security, Privacy, and Policy teams on issues including tenant isolation, customer data flows, sovereign compute, and regulatory engagement.
• Manage specialized outside counsel across real estate, energy, hardware, and construction matters.

Requirements

• J.D. degree and active bar membership (or in-house registration) in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house roles, with a proven track record leading complex infrastructure, hardware supply, or cloud/compute transactions.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the following areas, with working fluency across others:
  • Strategic hardware partnerships and supply agreements (semiconductors, accelerators, servers, networking, or comparable).
  • Hyperscaler and cloud capacity agreements, preferably from the enterprise customer perspective.
  • Power purchase, utility, and energy contracting.
  • Data center leases, colocation and hosting, and large-scale buildout contracting.
• Ability to operate independently on fast-moving, novel deals while maintaining high standards for quality and speed.
• Experience managing and directing deal teams and outside counsel.
• Strong commercial judgment to determine when to negotiate, document, or escalate issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, capable of explaining complex contractual matters to non-lawyers.
• Technical fluency and business acumen in compute transactions, project finance, and technology and hardware procurement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at an AI lab, hyperscaler, semiconductor company, or large-scale data center operator.
• Exposure to construction, real estate, or land use matters.
• Familiarity with tax and financing structures for capital-intensive infrastructure.
• Background in government, regulatory, or national security matters, including export controls.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages designed to attract and retain top global talent.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and surrogate journeys, plus financial support for family planning.
• Paid time off, relocation support, and additional perks to support work-life balance.
• Opportunities for team connection through daily provided meals, regular off-sites, and team celebrations.

Location

Not specified.