Legal Counsel, Real Estate and Development (Data Centers & Energy Infrastructure)
Core
Provide legal support for the front end of the development lifecycle for data center and energy infrastructure projects, focusing on site control, diligence, and deal execution.
Role type
Transactional legal counsel (real estate & development)
Builds
Data center and energy infrastructure development pipeline
Domain
Real estate law, energy infrastructure, data centers
Required skills
drafting and negotiating real estate transaction documents, conducting legal due diligence, coordinating with title agents and surveyors, managing project finance documentation, translating legal issues for commercial teams
Preferred skills
project finance experience, data center or energy sector experience
Technologies
LOIs, purchase agreements, easements, access agreements, tax abatement agreements, construction contracts, interconnection agreements
Responsibilities
Draft, review, and negotiate letters of intent, land options, purchase agreements, easements, access agreements, tax abatement agreements, shared facilities agreements, construction contracts, long lead equipment procurement agreements, costs in aid of construction agreements, interconnection agreements and other ancillary development documents. Provide legal support on project finance and real estate loan transactions, including loan documents, infrastructure agreements, power-related agreements, and leases with data center end users. Manage the documentation lifecycle for the company's data center development and energy infrastructure projects. Act as the primary legal liaison for the development, operations, asset management, energy origination and strategic financing teams. Coordinate with outside counsel, title agents, surveyors, and environmental consultants to ensure that every site is thoroughly vetted and prepared for commercialization. Conduct and coordinate legal due diligence, including review of title commitments, ALTA surveys, environmental reports, and zoning analyses.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
