Director Legal Critical Infrastructure

You will lead end-to-end contracting for US data centre campuses. You will negotiate construction, design, equipment, operations and maintenance, real estate, and power agreements; manage contracts through closeout; maintain contract templates; coordinate insurance and bonding; and manage external counsel.

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations for owner-contractor, EPC, and design-build agreements.
• Draft and negotiate design and consultancy agreements.
• Negotiate supply, installation, and O&M agreements for power generation and critical equipment.
• Support site acquisition, development arrangements, ground leases, and power arrangements.
• Maintain infrastructure contract templates and playbooks.
• Manage contracts through delivery and closeout.
• Coordinate insurance and bonding requirements.
• Manage US outside counsel.
• Partner with construction, procurement, finance, real estate, energy, and operations stakeholders.

Requirements

• 7+ years of construction and infrastructure legal experience.
• Experience negotiating major construction EPC, design-build, professional services, and equipment supply agreements.
• Experience with large-scale, mission-critical, or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of construction risk allocation.
• Ability to negotiate multiple high-value contracts.
• Ability to explain legal and commercial risk to non-lawyers and senior stakeholders.
• Qualification as an attorney admitted in at least one US state and in good standing.

Benefits

• Eligibility for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Retirement plan participation.