Senior Counsel – Data Center & Infrastructure (Remote, Equity)

Lever, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure to support its Global Data Centers team on acquisitions, development projects and other infrastructure transactions.

This attorney will own deals from diligence through closing and advise on regulatory issues as data centers move to operation. You will gain hands-on experience across real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure while contributing to Lever's expansion of its data center footprint,

Qualifications

• At least six years of direct legal experience with data center providers, neo-clouds or hyperscalers on infrastructure transactions.
• Fluency in technical terms involving compute infrastructure, hardware specifications, data center operations, long-lead equipment, supply chain, and power/utilities requirements.
• Experience negotiating real estate or physical infrastructure agreements (colocation, powered-shell, build-to-suit, capacity, connectivity).
• J.D. and active bar admission; mix of leading law firm and in-house experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute data center acquisitions and other digital infrastructure transactions, including diligence, negotiation and closing.
• Negotiate colocation agreements, powered-shell and build-to-suit leases, capacity reservation and development agreements, and connectivity contracts.
• Advise on post-acquisition matters, including construction, design, long-lead equipment and supply chain transactions.
• Address regulatory questions and disputes arising from infrastructure projects, and collaborate across teams to manage interdependencies and risk.

Skills

Data center transactions

Regulatory issues

Dispute resolution

Negotiation

Diligence

In-house experience

Education

J.D. degree

Bar admission

Job description

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Senior Counsel - Data Center & Infrastructure to support its Global Data Centers team on acquisitions, development projects and other infrastructure transactions.

This attorney will own deals from diligence through closing and advise on regulatory issues as data centers move to operation. You will gain hands-on experience across real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure while contributing to Lever's expansion of its data center footprint,