Sr. Counsel, Real Estate

CoreWeave Europe; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks a talented commercial real estate counsel to manage its data centre portfolio across EMEA. The role involves leading transactions, providing guidance on acquisitions, and supporting operations. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors with over 5 years of experience in a law firm and in-house settings, strong negotiation skills, and a collaborative approach. The company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental coverage.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Equity awards

Comprehensive benefits program

Life Assurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE at a top-tier law firm with in-house experience.
• Strong experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating real estate documents.
• Highly organized and collaborative legal professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage commercial real estate transactions and lease agreements.
• Provide guidance on acquisition, development, and financing of data centre properties.
• Support data centre operations and contractual matters.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Qualified solicitor in England

Tools

Microsoft Word

Google Docs

Excel

Google Sheets

Gmail

Job description

Overview

CoreWeave is seeking a talented commercial real estate counsel to join our international team in London to manage the company's expanding real estate and data centre portfolio throughout EMEA, with a primary focus on data centre leasing, acquisitions, and development. The successful candidate will support a wide range of real estate, joint‑venture, and leasing transactions related to our data centres and work closely with colleagues across the US and EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage commercial real estate transactions, including negotiating, drafting, and reviewing data centre lease agreements.
• Provide guidance and counsel on the acquisition, development and financing of data centre properties.
• Offer ongoing support for data centre operations, including handling contractual matters, infrastructure and power agreements.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to run real estate due diligence and closings.
• Provide on‑going legal guidance to the company on a wide range of commercial transactions in the ordinary course of operations.

Qualifications

• A qualified solicitor in England with 5+ years' PQE gained through training at a top‑tier law firm and with in‑house experience at a high‑growth technology or real estate company.
• Strong foundation in drafting, reviewing and negotiating real estate documents and managing closing processes.
• Highly organized, collaborative legal professional with strong stakeholder management and problem‑solving skills, comfortable managing multiple priorities under pressure.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and proficiency in Gmail, Microsoft Word/Google Docs and Excel/Google Sheets.
• Nice to have: Demonstrable experience with real estate and/or datacenter law in EU member states and supporting mobility‑related work across EMEA and/or APAC. Dual‑qualification from a European jurisdiction (such as Spain, Norway or Sweden) desirable but not essential.

Benefits

• Base salary range £68,000 to £90,000 plus discretionary bonus, equity awards and comprehensive benefits program.
• Family‑level Medical, Dental and generative pension contribution.
• Life Assurance at 4× salary, Critical Illness Cover, Employee Assistance Programme and Tuition Reimbursement.
• Work culture focused on innovative disruption.