Senior Counsel for Hyperscale Data Center & Infrastructure

Cerebras Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure to support the Global Data Centers team with acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions. You will manage deals through their lifecycle, negotiate key agreements, and guide on regulatory and post‑acquisition matters.

This role offers hands‑on experience in real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure as the company expands its data‑center footprint,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of direct legal experience with or at 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 and utilities requirements.
• Experience negotiating real estate or physical infrastructure agreements, including colocation agreements, powered‑shell and build‑to‑suit leases, capacity arrangements and connectivity agreements.
• Experience with transaction diligence, regulatory issues and dispute resolution related to data center or infrastructure projects.
• Practical judgment, initiative and the ability to learn adjacent practice areas and adapt as priorities evolve.
• J.D. and active bar admission required. A mix of leading law firm and in‑house experience is 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 knowledge

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Diligence

Cross-functional collaboration

Practical judgment

Education

J.D.

Job description

Cerebras Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Senior Counsel, Data Center & Infrastructure to support the Global Data Centers team with acquisitions, development projects, and other infrastructure transactions. You will manage deals through their lifecycle, negotiate key agreements, and guide on regulatory and post‑acquisition matters.

This role offers hands‑on experience in real estate, construction, supply chain and compute infrastructure as the company expands its data‑center footprint,