Commercial Counsel

Giga Energy; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy, based in Houston, seeks a Commercial Counsel to join the legal team and help manage a fast‑paced portfolio of commercial contracts. You will negotiate and draft agreements across EPC, equipment purchases, power deals, and real estate—working closely with procurement, construction, and finance to keep deals moving at speed.

Ideal candidates hold a JD with bar admission and 2–4 years of transactional experience, able to translate complex legal terms into practical business decisions

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 2–4 years of commercial transactional experience, either in a law firm or in‑house environment.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts, ideally in construction, energy, real estate, or infrastructure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into plain business language.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage legal risk in commercial transactions and propose workable solutions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of varying contracts, including EPC, equipment, and real estate agreements.
• Partner with business teams to provide practical, deal‑forward guidance under time pressure.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Negotiation

Communication

Ownership

Education

JD (Law Degree)

Job description

About Giga

Giga is building gigawatts of AI data centers to hasten a future of intelligence and abundance. We build data centers fast and at scale by combining the capabilities of an equipment supplier, engineering firm, general contractor, and real estate developer under one roof. Our team moves quickly and thinks practically. If you’re ready to make an impact in an industry that matters, we’re looking for people like you.

Why join Giga

• The Pace: We’re building at a speed most companies talk about but never actually operate at. If you’ve been bored somewhere else, you won’t be here.
• The Impact : Every person at Giga touches the work that matters. No layers, no waiting for approval chains. You’ll see your fingerprints on what we ship.
• The Team: A team of operators defining the future of AI infrastructure. We recruit A-players from the most innovative companies in the world, and they choose Giga because the work here means more.
• The Moment : AI doesn’t run without power, and that’s us. Giga is the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution. This industry is about to explode, and you’ll be in the room where it’s already happening.

What you’ll do

Legal doesn’t slow deals down at Giga — it closes them. As our Commercial Counsel , you’ll be embedded in the business, not behind it. Working alongside our senior legal team, you’ll help manage our commercial contracts — from negotiating construction agreements, equipment procurement, and power purchase deals to helping build the legal infrastructure that lets us move at the speed this moment demands. This isn’t a role for someone who wants to review redlines in a silo — it’s for a lawyer who wants to be in the room where decisions get made and help Giga win. If you’re energized by complexity, speed, and genuine stakes, you’ll thrive here.

Where you’ll work

This role is ideally based in our Houston offices. That said, we will make exceptions for truly exceptional talent if you live outside one of our hubs. If you’re the right person for this role, we’ll have a conversation about what works.

Responsibilities

• Help identify and manage legal risk in commercial transactions, flagging issues clearly and proposing workable solutions rather than just problems.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of varying commercial contracts, including but not limited to EPC agreements, equipment purchase and supply agreements, power purchase agreements, land licenses, and vendor/service contracts.
• Serve as a legal partner to the business development, procurement, construction, and finance teams — providing practical, deal-forward guidance under time pressure.
• Help build and maintain Giga’s contract templates, playbooks, and standard terms to enable the business to move faster and more consistently.
• Support financing and real estate transactions as needed, including review of lease agreements, easements, and financing documents.
• Assist in managing outside counsel relationships on commercial matters, including scoping work and reviewing output.
• Support the development of legal processes and infrastructure as Giga scales, including contract management systems and internal workflows.
• Stay current on legal developments relevant to energy infrastructure, construction, and AI data center development.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 2-4 years of commercial transactional experience, either in a law firm or in-house environment.
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts, ideally in construction, energy, real estate, or infrastructure.
• Ability to work with a high degree of ownership — you don’t wait to be told what needs to happen next.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into plain business language.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift and speed matters.

Bonus points

• Experience with power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, or energy regulatory matters.
• Background in EPC or construction contract negotiation.
• Prior in-house experience, even limited, at a high-growth startup or infrastructure company.
• Familiarity with data center development, hyperscale leasing, or AI infrastructure.
• Exposure to M&A, project finance, or real estate transactions.

Who we hire

We hire people who thrive in chaos and get sharper under pressure. You don’t wait to be told what to do, you spot the gap and fill it. When there’s work to be done, you do it. You make decisions with the information you have, move fast, and adjust along the way. We’re not looking for perfect; we’re looking for people who get things done.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.Giga Energy complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact us.