Data Center Managing Counsel

Overview

This role supports the Data Center legal team within the organization’s legal department. The team provides legal support for complex data center arrangements, including colocation, build-to-suit leases, networking, and power and energy transactions with data center providers.

Work includes partnering with executives and cross-functional teams to review, shape, and implement initiatives affecting data center development. This may include power and energy requirements, site selection, land use, permitting, and zoning.

Note: no sponsorship is available for the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for data center development and related initiatives, including:
  • Power and energy requirements
  • Site selection
  • Land use, permitting, and zoning
• Advise on and help implement complex data center arrangements and transactions, including:
  • Data center colocation arrangements and contracts
  • Data center leasing and build-to-suit agreements
  • Large-scale infrastructure financing matters
• Collaborate with attorneys and business leaders across functions such as engineering, real estate, construction, energy procurement, sustainability, and government affairs.
• Develop and apply legal research, analysis, and drafting to support transactional and operational goals.
• Communicate complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers.
• Prioritize multiple projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Help develop internal guidance, templates, and best practices to support consistent legal advice across an expanding data center portfolio.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• At least 8 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, government agency, or in-house legal department.
• Position level: Managing Counsel level. One level lower (Sr. Corporate Counsel) and one level higher (Sr. Managing Counsel) will also be considered.
• Demonstrated track record advising clients on complex infrastructure financing or transactional matters.
• Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and counseling skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Data center colocation arrangements and contracts
  • Data center leasing and build-to-suit agreements
  • Large scale infrastructure financing

Compensation & Benefits

US Hiring Range (USD)

• $146,300 - $306,400 per year
• May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Benefits (US)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off:
  • Flexible Vacation for eligible salaried (non-overtime eligible) positions
  • Accrued Vacation for other employees eligible for vacation benefits
  • For employees working at least 35 hours/week: 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years
  • Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours/week
  • Employees working fewer than 20 hours/week are not eligible for vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire, refreshing each calendar year and carrying over up to 112 hours max cap
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Application Timing

• The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Location

US-based.

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only.