Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development

Role description

Role Overview

The Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development will serve as a key legal partner supporting the development and expansion of hyperscale digital infrastructure projects across the United States. The role will involve advising on complex real estate development, construction, and infrastructure transactions, and partnering closely with stakeholders across Development, Construction, Data Center Operations, Finance, Tax, and Procurement.

What You Will Do

The day-to-day responsibilities will include advising on commercial real estate transactions, real property due diligence, construction and infrastructure agreements, professional services agreements, permitting and entitlement matters, transaction execution, and construction risk management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a practical, business-minded approach to legal problem-solving, experience in navigating sophisticated commercial real estate and development transactions, and a willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption