Corporate Counsel: Real Estate & Infra Development

Crane Data Centers Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Diversity & inclusion

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Crane Data Centers Inc. seeks a versatile Corporate Counsel to own real estate development and general corporate functions.

You will manage site acquisitions, MSAs, NDAs, and vendor contracts while handling governance, risk, and cross-functional support for a fast-growing, high-density data center operator based in San Francisco. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in complex real estate, energy, or construction transactions, with JD and CA bar status, and comfort leveraging CLM, e-signature, and

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active CA bar membership preferred.
• 3–5 years of dedicated legal practice in complex commercial real estate, energy, or construction.
• Experience with negotiating commercial contracts and advocacy for company interests.
• Willingness to serve as a generalist across diverse workstreams and use contract lifecycle tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead real estate and infrastructure development legal work, including site acquisitions and MSAs.
• Draft, review, and negotiate land purchase agreements, PSAs, and related documents.
• Negotiate MSAs, SLAs, and complex tenant lease agreements for hyperscale tenants.
• Oversee corporate governance, vendor contracts, and routine risk management.
• Provide cross-functional legal support to procurement, HR, and finance.

Skills

Negotiation

Agility

Communication

Execution-oriented

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

CLM platforms

Signature platforms

AI tools

File management

Job description

Crane Data Centers Inc. seeks a versatile Corporate Counsel to own real estate development and general corporate functions.

You will manage site acquisitions, MSAs, NDAs, and vendor contracts while handling governance, risk, and cross-functional support for a fast-growing, high-density data center operator based in San Francisco. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in complex real estate, energy, or construction transactions, with JD and CA bar status, and comfort leveraging CLM, e-signature, and