Legal Counsel, Corporate

Equinix, Inc.; 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

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

We are looking for an intelligent, energetic and highly motivated Legal Counsel, Corporate to join our EMEA Market Growth and Enablement legal team. This is a broad and international role supporting some of Equinix’s most strategic growth initiatives across EMEA, including M&A transactions, joint ventures and other partnerships, new market entries and other complex corporate matters. You will work closely with our Corporate Development team and colleagues across One Legal and the wider business, often across multiple jurisdictions and functions. We are looking for more than a technically strong corporate lawyer. We want someone who is curious, commercially minded and comfortable operating in a fast-moving and evolving organization; someone who enjoys working with colleagues from different professional and cultural backgrounds, takes ownership and looks for practical solutions rather than simply identifying legal issues. Technology is increasingly important to how our legal team works. We are looking for someone who is comfortable using AI and other legal technology in their day-to-day work and is enthusiastic about identifying new ways to use technology, standardization and better processes to deliver legal support more effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A transactions mainly across EMEA throughout the transaction lifecycle, including due diligence, structuring, drafting and negotiating transaction documents and ancillary agreements, signing, closing and post‑closing matters, and with opportunity to support cross-regional work as and when required
• Support the structuring, negotiation and ongoing management of joint ventures, strategic alliances and other partnerships, as well as Equinix’s entry into new markets
• Work closely with Corporate Development and other business stakeholders as an embedded legal partner, providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice that enables informed decision-making while appropriately managing legal risk
• Lead and manage transaction workstreams, coordinating stakeholders across different functions and jurisdictions and effectively instructing and managing external counsel, including ensuring that external legal support is appropriately scoped, efficient and delivers practical advice aligned with Equinix’s objectives
• Support the integration of newly acquired or organically built businesses, including participating in cross‑functional integration teams and addressing post‑closing and market rollout legal and regulatory matters
• Advise on competition/antitrust, foreign investment and other regulatory matters associated with M&A, joint ventures, partnerships and new‑market activities, working with relevant specialists within One Legal as appropriate
• Provide legal support on corporate restructurings, financing and other corporate matters as required
• Use AI, legal technology, standardization and process improvements to improve how transactional legal work is delivered and actively identify opportunities to make processes more efficient and scalable
• Contribute to the development and sharing of best practices, knowledge, playbooks, templates and ways of working across the team, and collaborate with colleagues globally on projects and transactions where appropriate

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• A law degree from a recognised university, with qualification as a lawyer in an EMEA jurisdiction (or equivalent professional legal qualification) and proven years’ post‑qualification experience, including relevant experience in a law firm
• Meaningful hands‑on experience in M&A and corporate transactions and a strong general corporate background. Experience supporting external debt financing transactions in connection with M&A, joint ventures or other strategic transactions would be an advantage
• Strong legal judgement combined with a commercial and solution‑oriented mindset. You are comfortable assessing and navigating risk and helping the business reach well‑informed decisions rather than simply identifying legal issues
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and work effectively with colleagues from different professional and cultural backgrounds, across functions, seniority levels and jurisdictions
• A genuine team mindset. How we work together matters to us. You enjoy collaborating, sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and contributing positively to an engaged and resilient team
• Curiosity, adaptability and resilience. You are comfortable operating in a fast‑moving international organisation where priorities, transactions and ways of working continue to evolve
• Experience using generative AI and other technology as part of your legal work, coupled with curiosity about how technology can improve the quality, speed and scalability of legal services. We are looking for someone who actively embraces these tools rather than simply being willing to use them
• The ability to take ownership, work independently and manage competing priorities while knowing when to involve others or ask for support
• Fluency in English

Pay range

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are: Poland - Warsaw Office WAO : 246,000 - 370,000 PLN / Annual. Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full‑time position determined by role, level, and location. The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

Core Benefits - Pension: You will be enrolled in the employee capital plan or pension, known as PPK, a contributory pension scheme for you and your employer to save funds intended for withdrawal on retirement. Private Medical Insurance: You may enroll yourself and eligible dependents in Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for greater choice, flexibility, and access to specialist care for short‑term illness or injury and so on. Life and Accident Insurance: Equinix provides Life and Accident Insurance cover for its employees which you can enroll in. Other Benefits and Perks - Employees have the option to select and use from a wide range of other benefits including: Annual Leaves, Flex Wallet (flexible spending account), Multi‑sport Card, Lunch Pass Card, Discount Portal, statutory allowances and reimbursements (remote working, corrective glasses reimbursement), and paid and unpaid leaves in line with local market practices and regulatory requirements. More details on eligibility and rules for leaves are in Equinix’s HR policies. Eligibility and contribution requirements apply to some benefits, in line with company policy. Benefits are subject to specific plan/program or insurer terms and conditions, including changes at Equinix's discretion. Equinix will be compliant will regulatory requirements on benefits and leaves.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Aff… All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.