Global Network & Infrastructure Transactions Counsel

Akamai Technologies GmbH; Cambridge, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai is seeking a Senior Counsel, Network & Infrastructure Commercial Transactions to advise on complex contracts and strategic transactions supporting our global platform and services.

You will draft and negotiate data center leases, colocation, interconnection, and procurement agreements, while coordinating with engineering, procurement, and finance teams to mitigate risk and enable scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Have a JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one relevant U.S. state jurisdiction.
• Have 8 years of legal practice, ideally with law firm and in‑house experience, and relevant experience advising on technology, cloud, and network infrastructure legal issues.
• Have experience structuring, drafting, negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements, including procurement, data center leases, colocation, network services, HW/SW, IaaS/SaaS contracts.
• Have experience dealing with global clients and international regulatory issues related to cloud services, content delivery networks, and Internet‑related technologies.
• Possess analytical, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex transactions and advise senior stakeholders clearly and pragmatically.
• Have experience managing and coordinating outside counsel and collaborating on cross‑functional projects within an ever‑changing global technology environment.

Responsibilities

• Advising business, procurement, and engineering teams on complex commercial contracting and infrastructure matters supporting Akamai's global platform.
• Drafting, review, and negotiate data center leases, colocation, bandwidth, connectivity, interconnection, transit, peering, and various hardware and software procurement agreements.
• Identifying and advise on infrastructure transaction risks, including liability, indemnification, data security, compliance, operational dependencies, and other critical business considerations.
• Developing and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation positions for infrastructure, procurement, colocation, and other commercial transactions.
• Supporting strategic supplier relationships, including managing contract interpretations, renewals, amendments, escalations, and disputes.
• Providing practical, business‑oriented legal advice to senior stakeholders on transaction strategy, contracting processes, and risk management regarding global infrastructure.
• Monitoring legal and market developments relevant to network infrastructure, data centers, telecommunications, hardware procurement, supply chain, and related technology transactions.
• Providing legal support to the business in other commercial transactions, as needed.

Job description

Akamai is seeking a Senior Counsel, Network & Infrastructure Commercial Transactions to advise on complex contracts and strategic transactions supporting our global platform and services.

You will draft and negotiate data center leases, colocation, interconnection, and procurement agreements, while coordinating with engineering, procurement, and finance teams to mitigate risk and enable scalable growth.