Senior Corporate Counsel

Role Overview

• Lead the legal structuring of end-to-end data center real estate transactions, including:
• Land acquisitions and dispositions
• Ground leases
• Build-to-suit developments
• Sale-leasebacks and joint ventures
• Translate business objectives into legally enforceable frameworks that align risk allocation, capital deployment, and operational control.
• Design transaction structures that account for:
• Power availability and utility agreements
• Zoning, entitlements, and land use constraints
• Phased development and expansion rights
• Tax and financing considerations
• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated real estate agreements, including:
• Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs)
• Ground leases and long-term land control instruments
• Data center leases (triple-net, powered shell, wholesale colocation)
• Easements, licenses, and access agreements
• Development agreements and construction-related contracts
• Architect contract frameworks that clearly define:
• Risk allocation
• Performance obligations and milestones
• Remedies and termination rights
• Drive negotiations with counterparties including developers, land owners, utilities, municipalities, and investors.
• Oversee comprehensive real estate due diligence, including:
• Title, survey, and encumbrance analysis
• Environmental assessments (Phase I/II)
• Land use, zoning, and permitting compliance
• Identify and mitigate risks related to:
• Site control and access
• Utility dependency and infrastructure constraints
• Regulatory and jurisdictional issues
• Partner with internal stakeholders across:
• Real estate and site selection
• Development and construction
• Finance and capital markets
• Operations and engineering
• Coordinate external counsel, brokers, and consultants to ensure alignment and efficiency in deal execution.
• Manage transaction timelines from initial term sheet through closing and post-closing obligations.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 8–12+ years of experience in commercial real estate law, preferably with:
• Data center, energy, or infrastructure transactions
• Large law firm and/or in-house experience
• Demonstrated experience leading complex real estate negotiations and closings
• Advanced knowledge of commercial real estate law and transaction mechanics
• Deep understanding of contract structuring and legal design principles
• Ability to align legal frameworks with business strategy and financial models
• Strong negotiation skills in high-value, multi-party transactions
• Understanding of capital structures, investment vehicles, and return metrics
• Capability to design scalable, repeatable deal structures
• Anticipation of long-term operational and expansion needs
• Risk-adjusted decision-making in complex environments

Benefits

• paid time off
• paid holidays
• 401k
• FULL coverage medical
• dental and vision