Global Senior General Counsel

Frontline Source Group - Nationwide Staffing & Executive Search; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A large global organization is seeking a Senior Global Legal Counsel to support data center lifecycle management. This direct-hire role offers hybrid flexibility and is focused on designing scalable legal frameworks while partnering with executive leadership. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of legal experience, particularly in equipment leasing and structured finance, and will play a key role in negotiating complex transactions across a global environment. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience.
• Proven experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of IT lifecycle and data privacy.
• Strong negotiation skills with financial institutions and strategic partners
• Knowledge of IT lifecycle management, ITAD, SaaS, DaaS, and data privacy

Responsibilities

• Designing and governing global legal frameworks for data center services.
• Leading complex commercial negotiations with enterprise customers.
• Ensuring compliance with global regulations related to leasing and financing.
• Ensuring compliance with global leasing, financing, privacy, environmental, and ITAD regulations
• Embedding ESG, sustainability, and circular economy principles into commercial contracts
• Supporting global expansion initiatives and enabling entry into new regions
• Developing legal playbooks, negotiation standards, escalation models, and governance processes
• Partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive scalable, compliant growth

Skills

Negotiating with financial institutions

Equipment leasing

Structured finance

Understanding of data privacy

Global contracting

Cross-border compliance

Executive partnership

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Global Legal Counsel to support data center lifecycle management within a fast-growing, international organization. This is a direct-hire opportunity in Austin, Texas offering high visibility, executive partnership, and global impact.

Company Profile

Global organization operating at the intersection of technology, finance, and sustainability, delivering end-to-end lifecycle solutions for enterprise technology and data center environments. Known for its people-first mindset, collaborative culture, and commitment to circular economy principles, the organization supports enterprises worldwide by optimizing financial performance, ensuring compliance, and enabling secure, sustainable technology management.

Role

As Senior Global Legal Counsel / Global Legal Executive – Data Center Lifecycle Management, you will serve as the central legal governance authority for lifecycle management on a global scale. This highly strategic role supports executive leadership and partners closely with finance, commercial operations, asset management, and lifecycle services teams.

The Global Senior Legal Counsel / Global Legal Executive will design scalable legal frameworks, harmonize global contract templates, and support complex commercial, leasing, and financing transactions. You will operate at both strategic and execution levels, enabling compliant global growth while reducing risk and improving contract efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Designing and governing global legal frameworks and contract templates for lifecycle management and data center services
• Leading and supporting complex commercial negotiations with funders, investors, OEMs, distributors, and enterprise customers
• Advising on structured finance, leasing models, residual value protection, and end-of-term asset outcomes
• Ensuring compliance with global leasing, financing, privacy, environmental, and ITAD regulations
• Embedding ESG, sustainability, and circular economy principles into commercial contracts
• Supporting global expansion initiatives and enabling entry into new regions
• Developing legal playbooks, negotiation standards, escalation models, and governance processes
• Partnering with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to drive scalable, compliant growth

Senior Global Legal Counsel Background Profile

• 10+ years of legal experience
• Equipment leasing and structured finance
• Technology, IT services, and managed services
• Global or multinational commercial contracting
• Proven experience negotiating with financial institutions, funders, and strategic partners
• Strong understanding of IT lifecycle management, ITAD, SaaS, DaaS, data center environments, and data privacy
• Experience supporting cross-border regulatory and compliance requirements
• Ability to operate independently in a global, matrixed environment

Features and Benefits

• Direct-hire, senior/executive-level opportunity
• Hybrid work flexibility
• High-impact role with executive visibility and influence
• Opportunity to build global legal frameworks from the ground up
• Exposure to complex, high-value global transactions
• Collaborative, mission-driven, and people-focused culture
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off