CoreWeave
Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development
Livingston, NJ / New York, NY / Washington D.C · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial real estate agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, and site control documentation.
- Advise on zoning, permitting, entitlement, land use, utility, and other regulatory matters impacting infrastructure development projects.
- Advise on construction risk allocation, delays, claims management, indemnities, warranties, and dispute resolution matters.
Responsibilities
- The Legal and Government Affairs team at CoreWeave is highly collaborative and partners closely with teams across the company to navigate complex legal landscapes while enabling innovation and growth.
- As Senior Counsel, Real Estate Development, you will serve as a key legal partner supporting the development and expansion of hyperscale digital infrastructure projects across the United States.
- Provide legal support across all phases of commercial real estate development and infrastructure projects, from site acquisition through construction and operational delivery.
- Draft, review, and negotiate construction and infrastructure agreements, including design and engineering agreements, construction management agreements, and contractor agreements.
- Support transaction execution, due diligence, and closing processes across complex real estate and infrastructure matters.
- Partner cross-functionally with Development, Power, Operations, Finance, Tax, Procurement, and external stakeholders to support infrastructure deployment and business objectives.
- Manage outside counsel while balancing legal risk and commercial priorities.
- Help develop scalable legal templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to support CoreWeave's continued growth.
- Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant legal experience supporting commercial real estate development, construction, and infrastructure transactions.
- Experience managing title, survey, zoning, land use, permitting, utility, entitlement, and related regulatory matters.
- Experience leading real estate due diligence processes and transaction closings.
- Experience advising on construction risk allocation, claims management, indemnities, warranties, and dispute resolution matters.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with development, finance, operations, tax, and procurement teams.
- Strong judgment, communication skills, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting data center, digital infrastructure, energy, or other large-scale industrial development projects.
- Experience drafting and negotiating construction contracts and professional services agreements
- Experience supporting joint venture or strategic infrastructure transactions.
- Familiarity with utility agreements and power infrastructure matters.
Skills
- CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™.
- CRWV) in March 2025.
- Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $157,000 to $245,000.
Benefits
- In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs.
- The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
- Paid Parental Leave
- for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process.
- The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process.
Company info
- Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025.
- At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast!
- We are pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making, with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organization.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
- equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Export Control Compliance
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