Senior Counsel – Data Center & Infrastructure Deals

Foundation Capital; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Managing Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure to lead data center acquisitions and development transactions, structure deals, and manage long-term infrastructure relationships.

You will coordinate with the Global Data Centers team to handle diligence, financing components, leases, and post-acquisition regulatory issues. JD and bar admission required. This is a high-visibility role with strategic impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of direct legal experience with data center providers, neo-clouds or hyperscalers on real estate and physical infrastructure transactions.
• Experience negotiating complex leases or colocation agreements; familiarity with single-tenant facilities and behind-the-meter power arrangements.
• Track record of leading sophisticated transactions across business and technical teams, moving deals forward with urgency.
• Ability to negotiate terms involving compute infrastructure, hardware specifications, data center operations, equipment, power.
• Experience with diligence, regulatory issues and dispute resolution; willingness to learn adjacent practice areas.
• Practical judgment and a hands-on approach as priorities evolve.
• J.D. and active bar admission required; mix of law firm and in-house preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end legal strategy for data center acquisitions and digital infrastructure transactions, including diligence, deal structuring, financing components, negotiation and closing.
• Negotiate leases, colocation, capacity reservation, development and connectivity agreements.
• Manage long-term legal relationships with data center operators, financing sources and customers purchasing capacity.
• Advise on post-acquisition matters including construction, long-lead equipment, supply chain, regulatory issues and disputes.
• Advise on corporate structure, governance and risk in infrastructure transactions.

Skills

Legal experience

Lease negotiations

Transaction leadership

Compute infrastructure terms

Regulatory issues

Hands-on judgment

J.D. and bar admission

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Managing Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure to lead data center acquisitions and development transactions, structure deals, and manage long-term infrastructure relationships.

You will coordinate with the Global Data Centers team to handle diligence, financing components, leases, and post-acquisition regulatory issues. JD and bar admission required. This is a high-visibility role with strategic impact.