Corporate Legal Counsel – M&A & Growth (EMEA)

Equinix; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension scheme

Annual leaves

Remote working allowances

Job summary

Equinix, Inc. is seeking an intelligent, energetic Legal Counsel, Corporate to join our EMEA Market Growth and Enablement legal team.

This broad, international role supports strategic growth initiatives across EMEA, including M&A, joint ventures and new market entries, working with Corporate Development and One Legal. You will act as an embedded legal partner, offering pragmatic, commercially minded advice, coordinating with stakeholders across functions and jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a recognised university with EMEA qualification or equivalent professional qualification.
• Hands-on M&A and corporate transactional experience.
• Strong commercial judgement with risk navigation.
• Fluent English with cross-cultural communication strengths.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A transactions across EMEA throughout the lifecycle.
• Structure, negotiate and manage joint ventures and partnerships; entry into new markets.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice to enable informed decisions.
• Lead transaction workstreams and coordinate with internal teams and external counsel.
• Support integration of acquired or built businesses and address post-closing matters.
• Advise on competition/antitrust, foreign investment and regulatory matters; engage specialists as needed.
• Provide legal support on restructurings, financing and other corporate matters.
• Use AI and legal tech to improve delivery and scalability of transactional work.
• Share knowledge, templates and best practices across the team.

Skills

M&A experience

Commercial mindset

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

AI in legal work

Education

Law degree + EMEA qualification

Job description

Equinix, Inc. is seeking an intelligent, energetic Legal Counsel, Corporate to join our EMEA Market Growth and Enablement legal team.

This broad, international role supports strategic growth initiatives across EMEA, including M&A, joint ventures and new market entries, working with Corporate Development and One Legal. You will act as an embedded legal partner, offering pragmatic, commercially minded advice, coordinating with stakeholders across functions and jurisdictions.