Legal Counsel, Commercial Operations

Bridge Data Centres Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Data Centres Malaysia Sdn Bhd seeks a Mid-Level Commercial Operations Counsel to provide day-to-day legal support for expanding data center operations. The role emphasizes government relations, regulatory monitoring, and core customer/commercial contracts across the project lifecycle.

You will draft and negotiate MSAs, SLAs, and data center-related agreements while coordinating with GR and external advisors; English fluency is required for cross-border collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law or above.
• 4-6 years of relevant legal experience at law firm or in-house counsel.
• Experience in data centers, telecommunications, infrastructure, or real estate development is preferred.
• Proven ability to independently draft and review legal documentation and commercial contracts.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to manage cross-departmental alignment and external stakeholders.
• Full professional fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation involving government authorities, public utilities, and strategic partners (MOUs, LOIs, concession agreements, development frameworks).
• Collaborate with the Government Affairs team to prepare regulatory submissions, policy responses, and official letters.
• Provide legal support for site acquisition, land leasing, and utility easements and construction documentation.
• Coordinate with internal M&A counsels and external advisors during due diligence, closing, and post-closing integration for data center assets.
• Study licensing, environmental and zoning permits, safety approvals, and certifications across all development stages.

Skills

Legal drafting

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and commercial-minded Mid-Level Commercial Operations Counsel to provide day-to-day legal support for our expanding data center operations. This role focuses heavily on government relations, regional regulatory watch, and core customer/commercial contracts, while also handling general operational legal affairs across the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate legal documentation involving government authorities, public utility providers (e.g., power, water, telecom grid connections), and strategic partners, including MOUs, LOIs, concession agreements, and development frameworks.

Collaborate closely with the Government Affairs (GR) team to prepare formal communications, regulatory submissions, policy responses, and official letters.

Provide legal support for site acquisition, land leasing, utility easements, and facility construction documentation.

Partner with internal M&A counsels and external legal advisors during due diligence, closing, and post-closing integration for new data center assets.

Work independently or with the support of local counsel in studying the requirements and preparing documentations on statutory licensing, environmental and zoning permits, safety approvals, and operational certifications required across all stages of data center development and operation.

Support ongoing compliance audits and maintain regulatory filing trackers.

Draft, review, and negotiate customer-facing agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Data Center Colocation Contracts, and Order Forms.

Ensure contractual terms align with operational capabilities, risk mitigation standards, revenue recognition objectives, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

Monitor, research, and analyze regional and local regulatory developments impacting data center investment, energy consumption, telecommunications, environmental standards, and cross-border data transfer.

Translate regulatory changes into periodic or ad hoc internal knowhow broadcast, as well as actionable internal compliance advisories and operational risk assessments.

About you

Bachelor's degree or above in Law

4-6 years of relevant legal experience at law firm or as in-house counsel

Experience in data centers, telecommunications, infrastructure, or real estate development is preferred

Proven ability to independently draft and review legal documentation and commercial contracts

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively manage cross-departmental alignment and external stakeholders

Full professional fluency in English is required

Backed by global investment firm Bain Capital, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a Southeast Asia-based hyperscale data infrastructure builder committed to driving a fast-evolving digital future. We support our clients' cloud-first and AI-driven strategies through hyperscale, build-to-suit, and colocation solutions. We build big, deliver fast, and stay cost efficient. Starting in Southeast Asia, our ambition is global. Together with Bain Capital’s sister platforms in Europe and the US, BDC is positioned to deliver 3 GW of capacity by 2030, empowering tech clients worldwide.

Backed by global investment firm Bain Capital, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) is a Southeast Asia-based hyperscale data infrastructure builder committed to driving a fast-evolving digital future. We support our clients' cloud-first and AI-driven strategies through hyperscale, build-to-suit, and colocation solutions. We build big, deliver fast, and stay cost efficient. Starting in Southeast Asia, our ambition is global. Together with Bain Capital’s sister platforms in Europe and the US, BDC is positioned to deliver 3 GW of capacity by 2030, empowering tech clients worldwide.