Energy & Infrastructure Counsel

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and structuring of development deals, real estate transactions, capital equipment purchases, hardware and raw material procurement, and much more.
• Negotiate and manage power-related contracts: interconnection agreements, electricity service agreements, solar project deployments, sustainable storage system transactions, power purchase agreements (PPAs), behind-the-meter generation structures, gas supply / transport, water rights, and ERCOT/regulatory matters critical to hyperscale data center deployments.
• Draft, review, and negotiate construction contracts, engineering services for design-build, and related project documents for facilities involving insane amounts of power, absurd cooling systems, and advanced cabling and fiber get-ups, all in support of the world’s largest integrated GPU clusters.
• Support financing structures, tax incentives, complex lease arrangements, permitting activities, easement and land use transactions, and project finance elements that enable multi-billion-dollar-scale infrastructure investments.
• Partner closely with engineering, security, procurement, business development, and finance teams to align legal terms with technical and commercial requirements.
• Coordinate effectively with specialized outside counsel on complex matters while maintaining in-house strategic oversight and risk judgment.
• Contribute to broader initiatives as our data center footprint grows.
• Be extremely versatile, highly responsive, ability to roll your sleeves up and pitch in for anything and everything needed, even if it’s unfamiliar or not in your lane.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience–ideally through a combination of experience at innovative technology or development companies, and/or excellent law firms.
• Deep experience in commercial contracting, with a focus on large scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record of effectively managing a heavy workload and ability to prioritize to close transactions according to aggressive business timelines.
• Tech-savvy with an understanding or interest in datacenters, power, and emerging AI technologies.
• Have a strong sense of ownership and accountability, be inquisitive and enthusiastic about technology, enjoy being continually challenged, and can demonstrate sound judgment in high-stakes and ambiguous situations.
• Creative, solution-oriented problem solver.
• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• Commitment to being in-office 5 days/week.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $200,000 - $230,000 USD.
• Total rewards package also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.