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 the legal execution of financing transactions from inception through financial close, coordinating with 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 financing processes, overseeing due diligence, documentation negotiation, 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, contributing to the development of scalable financing processes, improved documentation standards, and strengthened governance.
• Support the growth of the in-house financing capability by contributing to best-in-class legal support for complex transactions.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in top-tier law firms, financial institutions, and/or in-house legal roles.
• Strong foundation in complex asset and project financing transactions, including debt and equity fundraising, capital markets, venture debt, securitisation, and corporate governance.
• Experience with cross-jurisdictional financing arrangements and navigating regulatory and structuring considerations.
• Proven ability to problem solve and make decisions on complex legal and commercial matters with high ambiguity.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to lead complex transactions end-to-end.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of influencing senior business leaders and collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment requiring adaptability and accountability.
• Ability to understand complex financial considerations quickly, including finance and collateral documentation, portfolio structuring, compliance advice, and bankability of underlying contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital infrastructure financing, particularly data centre project financing and/or AI hardware procurement financing.
• Familiarity with various group debt financing instruments such as revolving credit facilities, bilateral facilities, European & US bonds, convertible bonds, convertible debt, structured equity, and financial security packages.
• Exposure to GPU financing or hardware financing structures.
• Experience with asset-backed financing, securitisation, or structured finance.
• Previous experience in a high-growth technology business or recent top-tier law firm experience specializing in related financings.

Compensation & Benefits

• The role offers a generous employee benefits package.

Location

• Not specified.