Senior Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure, SF Bay Area (remote considered) (1002-SLS)
Solutus Legal Search · CA, US
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About the Role
The Senior Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure will support the Global Data Centers team on acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions. This role involves owning deals throughout their lifecycle, negotiating agreements, and advising on legal issues as data centers transition from acquisition to operation. It offers hands-on experience in a rapidly evolving field, allowing for expertise development in real estate, construction, supply chain, and compute infrastructure, directly contributing to the company's expansion.
Responsibilities
- Execute data center acquisitions and other digital infrastructure transactions, including diligence, negotiation, and closing.
- Negotiate colocation agreements, powered-shell and build-to-suit leases, capacity reservation and development agreements, and connectivity contracts.
- Advise on post-acquisition matters, including construction, design, long-lead equipment, and supply chain transactions.
- Address regulatory questions and disputes arising from infrastructure projects, and collaborate across teams to manage interdependencies and risk.
Requirements
- At least six years of direct legal experience with or at data center providers, neo-clouds, or hyperscalers on infrastructure transactions.
- Fluency in technical terms involving compute infrastructure, hardware specifications, data center operations, long-lead equipment, supply chain, and power and utilities requirements.
- Experience negotiating real estate or physical infrastructure agreements, including colocation agreements, powered-shell and build-to-suit leases, capacity arrangements, and connectivity agreements.
- Experience with transaction diligence, regulatory issues, and dispute resolution related to data center or infrastructure projects.
- Practical judgment, initiative, and the ability to learn adjacent practice areas and adapt as priorities evolve.
- J.D. and active bar admission required.
- A mix of leading law firm and in-house experience is preferred.
Skills
- Compute infrastructure
- Hardware specifications
- Data center operations
- Long-lead equipment
- Supply chain
- Power and utilities requirements
- Real estate agreements
- Physical infrastructure agreements
- Colocation agreements
- Powered-shell leases
- Build-to-suit leases
- Capacity arrangements
- Connectivity agreements
- Transaction diligence
- Regulatory issues
- Dispute resolution
Location
- SF Bay Area
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- J.D.
- Active bar admission
Salary/Compensations
- $189,000 to $231,000 annually
Benefits
- Bonus
- Substantial equity grant
About the Company
- Our client is a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company whose advanced computing systems and cloud services support demanding AI workloads.
- Following a successful recent initial public offering, the company is expanding its global data center footprint to meet growing demand for compute.
- This is an exciting time to join a business investing heavily in the physical infrastructure behind AI.