Strategic Real Estate Development Counsel

Coreweave; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Equity awards

Flexible PTO

Discretionary bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Career development support

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development to support hyperscale digital infrastructure projects across the United States. You will partner with Development, Construction, Data Center Operations, Finance, Tax, and Procurement to advance large projects in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on commercial real estate, zoning, entitlement, and construction agreements, with responsibility for due diligence, risk allocation, and coordinating with outside counsel.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school and licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of legal experience supporting commercial real estate development, construction, and infrastructure transactions.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial real estate and construction 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 business objectives.

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

Legal experience

Real estate

Negotiation

Cross-functional

Contract drafting

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development to support hyperscale digital infrastructure projects across the United States. You will partner with Development, Construction, Data Center Operations, Finance, Tax, and Procurement to advance large projects in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on commercial real estate, zoning, entitlement, and construction agreements, with responsibility for due diligence, risk allocation, and coordinating with outside counsel.