Senior Legal Counsel, Power & Land
Core
Senior in-house attorney owning end-to-end legal work for data center and power infrastructure acquisitions, site development, and energization across the U.S. and Canada.
Role type
Senior transactional attorney (real estate, energy, infrastructure)
Builds
Data center and power infrastructure sites (land acquisition, utility interconnection, construction)
Domain
Energy & Power Infrastructure / Real Estate Development
Required skills
Real estate transactions, utility interconnection, land use entitlements, construction/EPC contracting, public company disclosure, multi-jurisdictional counsel management
Preferred skills
ERCOT/PJM/TVA/Alberta market experience, data center developer background, long-lead equipment procurement
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead land and site transactions end to end; Negotiate utility and power arrangements; Advise on interconnection strategy and queue position; Support site selection and diligence; Lead land use and entitlement workstream; Paper and negotiate procurement of long-lead electrical infrastructure; Partner with construction team on site/power/EPC interface; Serve as legal point of contact for utilities and authorities; Build form library and standards; Track and surface continuing obligations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
