Senior Legal Counsel – Data Centre Development (Construction, Leasing & Infrastructure)

TRIDENT RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIDENT RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior in-house solicitor in Singapore to shape the data centre contracts lifecycle—from land and construction to operations and hardware deals.

You will draft, review and negotiate complex commercial contracts, lead negotiations with contractors and vendors, and provide practical business-focused legal advice while building templates and playbooks for a lean, fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience in commercial or transactional work.
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Experience in data centres, infrastructure, EPC, technology, outsourcing, procurement, or cloud/AI computing is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate contracts spanning land to live operations (EPC, land/leasing, equipment, professional services).
• Lead negotiations with contractors, landlords, equipment vendors, customers and service providers.
• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to project, construction, procurement and operations teams.

Skills

Drafting & negotiating contracts

Commercial/ transactional experience

In-house & law firm experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Law degree with Singapore Bar admission

Job description

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing data centre company building and operating large-scale, AI-ready data centres across Asia. With several new campuses under development, the company is building out its in-house legal team. This is a hands-on seat in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where you will shape how the legal function supports the business.

What you will do

• Draft, review and negotiate the contracts that take a data centre from land to live operations, including:
  • EPC, construction and design-and-build contracts
  • Land purchase, land leases and facility leases
  • Equipment supply and procurement agreements (power, cooling and electrical systems)
  • Consultant and professional services agreements (design, engineering, project management)
  • Power supply and grid connection arrangements
  • Colocation, interconnection and connectivity agreements
  • Operations and maintenance, facilities management and security services agreements
  • Hardware procurement and capacity agreements for AI and high-performance computing
• Lead negotiations with contractors, landlords, equipment vendors, customers and service providers, balancing commercial goals with legal and operational risk.
• Give practical, business-focused legal advice to the project, construction, procurement and operations teams across the full data centre lifecycle.
• Build and maintain contract templates, playbooks and standard negotiating positions to speed up deal turnaround.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments in Singapore and the region, and manage external counsel where needed.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB, JD or equivalent) and admission to the Singapore Bar or another common law jurisdiction.
• At least 6 years of post-qualification experience in commercial or transactional work (not litigation).
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts. Experience in one or more of the following is strongly preferred: data centres, infrastructure, construction / EPC, technology or outsourcing, procurement, or cloud / AI computing.
• A mix of law firm and in-house experience is an advantage, but strong candidates from either background are welcome.
• Able to work independently and build processes from scratch in a lean, fast-paced team.
• Strong commercial judgment, drafting and stakeholder management skills.

What is on offer

• A senior seat in a growing in-house team, with direct impact on how new data centre campuses are built.
• Exposure to the full range of data centre contracts, from construction and land to customer and hardware deals.
• Competitive remuneration, with flexibility on level and structure for the right candidate.