Senior Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure Transactions

Cerebras; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems seeks a Senior Counsel, Data Center Infrastructure to support acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions. You will manage deals through their lifecycle, negotiate key agreements, and provide legal guidance as data centers transition from acquisition to operation.

This role offers hands‑on work in a fast‑developing space and the chance to deepen expertise across real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure while contributing

Qualifications

• 6+ years of direct legal experience with data centers, hyperscalers or infrastructure providers.
• Fluency in compute infrastructure terms, hardware specs, 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 leases, capacity arrangements, connectivity).
• Experience with transaction due diligence, regulatory issues and dispute resolution for infrastructure projects.
• Practical judgment, initiative and ability to learn adjacent practice areas as priorities evolve.
• J.D. and active bar admission required; mix of law firm and in‑house 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, collaborating across teams to manage interdependencies and risk.

Skills

Legal experience

Infrastructure terms

Transactions negotiation

Regulatory issues

Judgment/initiative

Education

J.D. and bar admission

Job description

Cerebras Systems seeks a Senior Counsel, Data Center Infrastructure to support acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions. You will manage deals through their lifecycle, negotiate key agreements, and provide legal guidance as data centers transition from acquisition to operation.

This role offers hands‑on work in a fast‑developing space and the chance to deepen expertise across real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure while contributing