VP, Legal, Debt Capital Markets (US)

Overview

This role involves leading the legal execution of complex debt capital market transactions, project finance, asset finance, and other strategic funding arrangements within a fast-paced, capital-intensive AI infrastructure business. The position requires close collaboration with Finance, Treasury, Capital Markets, and executive leadership to support global expansion and financing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal execution of financing transactions from inception through financial close, coordinating internal stakeholders, banks, lenders, and external counsel.
• Advise on financing structures, funding solutions, and transaction strategy, balancing legal, commercial, and execution considerations.
• Manage multiple concurrent multi-billion dollar financing processes, overseeing due diligence, documentation, negotiations, approvals, and completion.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Capital Markets, and the wider business to provide pragmatic legal advice and support commercial decision-making.
• Instruct and manage external legal advisers and specialist consultants globally to ensure high-quality advice and efficient execution.
• Identify legal, commercial, and operational risks proactively and contribute to developing scalable financing processes, improving documentation standards, and strengthening governance.
• Support the development of the in-house financing capability to handle a growing portfolio of complex transactions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in top-tier law firms, financial institutions, and/or in-house legal roles, preferably with exposure to AI, hyperscaler, digital infrastructure, or technology sectors.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex cross-jurisdictional corporate transactions including debt and equity fundraising, capital markets, venture debt, securitisation, and corporate governance.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Exceptional project management skills with experience leading complex transactions end-to-end.
• Ability to understand complex financial considerations, including finance and collateral documentation, portfolio structuring, compliance advice, and bankability of underlying contracts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing senior business leaders and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Highly organized, proactive, resilient, and able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital infrastructure financing, particularly data centre project financing and/or AI hardware procurement financing.
• Familiarity with GPU financing or hardware financing structures.
• Experience with asset-backed financing, securitisation, structured finance, convertible debt, and broader capital markets products.
• Previous experience in a high-growth technology business or recent top-tier law firm experience specializing in related financings.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with a high-growth technology business environment.

Location

• This role supports global financing transactions and requires collaboration across multiple jurisdictions. Specific location details are not provided.