Company
Technology
GeneralCounsel
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“General Counsel. Skills: Legal strategy, Risk management, Corporate governance, Commercial contracts. Lead legal, governance, and compliance functions. Ensure corporate structure is maintained”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Juris Doctor from accredited law school, Active bar membership in at least one U.S. state, Minimum 10+ years legal experience, In-house counsel or senior leadership background, Background in corporate law, Background in governance, Background in compliance, Background in commercial contracting, Proven expertise in real estate transactions, Proven expertise in land acquisition, Proven expertise in large-scale development projects, Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements, Experience negotiating leases, Experience negotiating energy contracts, Experience negotiating joint venture structures
Nice to Have
Data center or infrastructure development experience, Understanding of energy markets, Understanding of utility agreements, Understanding of regulatory frameworks
What You'll Do.
and compliance functions
Ensure corporate structure is maintained
Ensure corporate records are maintained
Ensure board processes are maintained
Ensure full regulatory compliance
Advise leadership on legal risks
Advise Board on legal risks
Advise leadership on fiduciary responsibilities
Advise Board on fiduciary responsibilities
Advise leadership on strategic decision-making
Advise Board on strategic decision-making
Oversee risk management activities
Oversee insurance strategy
Oversee legal response to crises
Lead legal strategy for real estate development
Manage land acquisition
Manage related negotiations
Draft complex agreements
Review complex agreements
Negotiate complex agreements
Support energy strategy
Support infrastructure development
Manage power procurement agreements
Manage utility interconnections
Manage renewable energy projects
Lead corporate transactions
Manage recapitalizations
Manage investor-related matters
Oversee customer contracting
Oversee customer onboarding
Oversee customer lifecycle management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Advise leadership; Advise the Board
Communication Scope
Executive presence
Full Job Description
## Accountabilities Lead the company’s legal, governance, and compliance functions, ensuring corporate structure, records, and board processes are properly maintained Ensure full regulatory compliance across corporate, securities, environmental, employment, privacy, antitrust, and related legal domains Advise leadership and the Board on legal risks, fiduciary responsibilities, and strategic decision-making Oversee risk management activities, including insurance strategy, claims, and legal response to crises such as outages, breaches, or operational incidents Lead legal strategy for real estate development, including land acquisition, zoning, permitting, entitlements, and related negotiations Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements including leases, MSAs, SLAs, purchase agreements, joint ventures, and easements Support energy strategy and infrastructure development, including power procurement agreements, utility interconnections, and renewable energy projects Lead corporate transactions including M&A, financing, due diligence, recapitalizations, and investor-related matters Oversee customer contracting, onboarding, and lifecycle management for hyperscale data center agreements Requirements: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state Minimum 10+ years of legal experience, including in-house counsel or senior leadership roles such as General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel Strong background in corporate law, governance, compliance, and commercial contracting Proven expertise in real estate transactions, land acquisition, and large-scale development projects, ideally within data centers or infrastructure Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements such as leases, energy contracts, and joint venture structures Strong understanding of energy markets, utility agreements, and regulatory frameworks is highly preferred Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business strategy in high-growt
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