Director, Legal - Critical Infrastructure
Nscale — New York, New York, United States · Hybrid · Senior · $210k - $340k/yearly
Role description
Role Overview
The Director, Legal – Critical Infrastructure, US is Nscale's dedicated US-based infrastructure counsel, reporting to the VP, Legal – Critical Infrastructure, Procurement, and Design. This is a hands-on execution role covering the full contracting lifecycle for Nscale's US data center campuses.
What You Will Do
Lead the negotiation of owner-contractor, EPC, and design-build agreements for data center campus construction across the US, draft and negotiate design and consultancy agreements, negotiate supply, installation, and O&M agreements, and support site acquisition and development arrangements.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of construction and infrastructure legal experience, gained in-house and/or at a top-tier law firm, and a strong track record negotiating major construction EPC, design-build, professional services, and equipment supply agreements.
Requirements
- 7+ years of construction and infrastructure legal experience
- Strong track record negotiating major construction EPC, design-build, professional services, and equipment supply agreements
- Fluency in construction risk allocation
- Ability to explain complex legal and commercial risk clearly to non-lawyers and senior stakeholders
- Qualified attorney admitted in at least one US state and in good standing
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan participation