Corporate Counsel, Construction

Prime Data Centers Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 4%

Employer-paid health/dental/vision/lif

Disability insurance

PTO and Sick time

Job summary

Prime Data Centers Corporation in Denver, CO, seeks a Corporate Counsel, Construction, to support a growing data center program. You will draft, negotiate, and manage construction, procurement, and supply‑chain agreements with cross‑functional teams.

Reporting to the VP of Legal, this role requires a JD with 5+ years in construction contracts; base salary $175,000–$210,000/year, plus bonus, 401(k) match up to 4%, employer‑paid insurance, and PTO.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience drafting, negotiating construction, procurement, or supply chain agreements, preferably for data center or large infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracting frameworks (e.g., EPC, design-build, AIA) and risk allocation (indemnification, insurance, lien waivers, liquidated damages).
• Ability to manage a high volume of transactions independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements supporting data center construction, including EPC/design-build and contractor arrangements.
• Lead negotiations with contractors, suppliers, and counterparts balancing legal risk with timelines and costs.
• Manage outside counsel on construction matters, ensuring scope, quality, and spend discipline.
• Partner with Construction, Design, and Procurement teams to keep deals moving with minimal legal friction.
• Advise business stakeholders on construction-related legal and commercial risk in clear terms.
• Develop and maintain standard contracts, playbooks, and templates to improve efficiency.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Construction contracting

Risk management

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

AIA contracts

Job description

Prime Data Centers develops, acquires, and operates data centers for some of the world's largest enterprises. A private firm owned by a group controlling $6 billion in assets, with a 15-year tenure in technology and real estate development, Prime provides customers with ownership options and dynamic leasing models, defining a true corporate partnership.

About the role

Prime Data Centers is looking to hire the role of Corporate Counsel, Construction, to grow our legal support team as related to the company's data center construction and development program. Reporting to the VP, Legal, this role will lead contract drafting, negotiation, and risk management across construction, procurement, and supply chain agreements supporting Prime's growing pipeline of data center builds.

What you'll do

• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements supporting Prime's data center construction program, including EPC and design-build contracts, general contractor and trade contractor agreements, equipment procurement and supply agreements, and related vendor arrangements.
• Lead negotiations with contractors, suppliers, and other counterparts on construction and procurement matters, balancing legal risk against project timelines and cost objectives.
• Manage outside counsel engaged in construction-related matters, holding firms to a rigorous bar on scope, quality, and spend.
• Partner cross-functionally with Construction, Design, and Procurement teams to keep deals and projects moving without unnecessary legal friction.
• Advise business stakeholders on construction-related legal and commercial risk, translating complex issues into clear, actionable guidance.
• Develop and maintain standard contracts, playbooks, and templates to improve consistency and efficiency across Prime's construction contracting.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating construction, procurement, or supply chain agreements, ideally including data center, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of construction contracting frameworks (e.g., EPC, design-build, AIA contracts) and related risk allocation issues (indemnification, insurance, lien waivers, liquidated damages).
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of concurrent transactions independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Competitive salary rangeand performance bonus program.
• The base salary range for this position is $175,000-$210,000/year. This range reflects the compensation the Company reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Where a candidate falls within the range depends on factors such as relevant experience, skills, and internal equity.
• 401(k) fully vested upon enrollment, up to a 4% employer match.
• 100% employee premiums paid by employer for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability
• Paid Time Off + Sick time.

Prime is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, protected veteran or military status, disability status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.