Director, Legal, Infrastructure, EMEA
Nscale — London, England, United Kingdom · In-Person · Senior
Role description
Role Overview
The Director, Legal, Infrastructure, EMEA is Nscale's dedicated UK-based infrastructure counsel for EMEA, reporting to the VP, Legal, Infrastructure. This is a hands-on execution role covering the full contracting lifecycle for Nscale's EMEA data centre campuses.
What You Will Do
Lead the negotiation of owner-contractor, EPC, EPCM and design-and-build agreements for data centre campus construction across EMEA. Draft and negotiate design and consultancy agreements with architects, engineers and specialist consultants.
Why It Might Be a Fit
7+ years PQE in construction and infrastructure legal experience, gained in-house and/or at a top-tier law firm. Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, or another relevant EMEA jurisdiction, in good standing.
Requirements
- 7+ years PQE in construction and infrastructure legal experience
- Qualified solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, or another relevant EMEA jurisdiction
- Strong track record negotiating major construction, EPC/EPCM, design-and-build, professional services and equipment supply agreements
- Experience working across multiple EMEA jurisdictions and managing local counsel effectively
- Fluency in construction risk allocation
- A confident first-chair negotiator, able to run multiple high-value contracts in parallel and drive them to signature