Senior Real Estate Development Counsel (Infra Data Centers)

Coreweave; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

ESPP

Flexible PTO

Catered lunch in our offices and data‑

Office snacks and beverages

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development to lead complex CRE development, construction, and infrastructure transactions across the United States. You will partner with Development, Operations, Finance, Tax, and Procurement to advance large-scale data center projects.

You will draft and negotiate CRE and construction agreements, advise on zoning and permitting, manage due diligence and closings, and coordinate outside counsel while balancing legal risk with business

Qualifications

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience supporting commercial real estate development, construction, and infrastructure transactions.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial real estate agreements and construction-related agreements.
• Experience managing title, survey, zoning, land use, permitting, utility, entitlement, and related regulatory matters.
• Experience leading real estate due diligence processes and transaction closings.
• Experience advising on construction risk allocation, claims management, indemnities, warranties, and dispute resolution matters.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and balance legal risk with commercial business objectives.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with development, finance, operations, tax, and procurement teams.
• Strong judgment, communication skills, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across all phases of commercial real estate development and infrastructure projects, from site acquisition through construction and operational delivery.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, and site control documentation.
• Draft, review, and negotiate construction and infrastructure agreements, including design and engineering agreements, construction management agreements, and contractor agreements.
• Advise on zoning, permitting, entitlement, land use, utility, and other regulatory matters impacting infrastructure development projects.
• Support transaction execution, due diligence, and closing processes across complex real estate and infrastructure matters.
• Advise on construction risk allocation, delays, claims management, indemnities, warranties, and dispute resolution matters.
• Partner cross-functionally with Development, Power, Operations, Finance, Tax, Procurement, and external stakeholders to support infrastructure deployment and business objectives.
• Manage outside counsel while balancing legal risk and commercial priorities.
• Help develop scalable legal templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to support CoreWeave’s continued growth.

Skills

Real estate development

Contract drafting

Regulatory knowledge

Due diligence

Outside counsel mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development to lead complex CRE development, construction, and infrastructure transactions across the United States. You will partner with Development, Operations, Finance, Tax, and Procurement to advance large-scale data center projects.

You will draft and negotiate CRE and construction agreements, advise on zoning and permitting, manage due diligence and closings, and coordinate outside counsel while balancing legal risk with business