Senior Corporate Counsel, Datacenters and Infrastructure

Overview

This role supports high-value legal work for datacenters and infrastructure, including procurement, leasing, and operational agreements tied to cloud services and AI infrastructure. You will serve as a trusted legal partner for physical infrastructure transactions and work closely with cross-functional teams across datacenter procurement, engineering and operations, finance, tax, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary legal contact to drive datacenter-related agreements to signature, including LOIs, MSAs, order forms, and ancillary agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate agreements supporting the building, deployment, and operation of datacenters, including:
  • Datacenter capacity leasing, colocation, and design/build agreements
  • Facilities/operations and maintenance agreements
  • Infrastructure procurement agreements for GPUs and other compute hardware, integrated server systems, network equipment, power equipment, and other datacenter infrastructure
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to structure deals.
• Provide business-focused counseling on risk allocation, supplier risk assessments, and supplier/product performance and remediation matters.
• Support international expansion by adapting requirements for new jurisdictions and coordinating with local counsel on local law and market issues.
• Build scalable legal tools for infrastructure transactions, including templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and approval matrices to improve contracting speed and consistency.
• Contribute to other high-priority legal matters to support a lean Legal Department, including key vendor and operations agreements.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• 8+ years of legal experience and 3+ years of significant in-house experience supporting datacenter or similar large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience with datacenter contracts from a developer/provider or tenant perspective, including single tenant and/or colocation deals involving modified-gross, triple net, or other lease structures.
• Experience with facilities agreements and operations-and-maintenance contracts.
• Familiarity with datacenter operational requirements, including SLA constructs, maintenance windows, security requirements, audit rights, change control, and service credits, as well as tax incentives and financing structures.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal oversight to meet aggressive timelines while delivering high-quality work product.
• A low-ego, roll-up-your-sleeves approach, willingness to learn, desire for feedback, and a growth mindset.
• Proven ability to apply business judgment to calibrate business and legal risk and translate complex legal advice into actionable guidance.
• Strong communication and collaborative problem-solving skills, with the ability to build positive, influential relationships with cross-functional partners and senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct experience negotiating enterprise datacenter leases.
• Experience with international procurement, trade compliance, and supply-chain risk issues.
• Experience negotiating power-related contracts, including interconnection agreements, electricity service agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), and behind-the-meter generation structures.
• Experience with early-stage site selection diligence for datacenters, including understanding zoning and permitting processes.
• Tech-savvy interest in cutting-edge AI technologies.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $204,800 - $256,000
• Remote role
• Bonus may be available in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance.
• Equity compensation may be provided to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and option to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Benefits may include an Employee Assistance Program, flexible time off, and other benefits; specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.

Location

Remote

Additional Information

• JR: 2026-8191
• Application limit: Apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period.